At least 1 killed after shooting reported in western Germany
October 18, 2016 22:45
A shooting and hostage situation in the town of Dueren in northwest Germany has ended with one hostage injured and the gunman, who was also the hostage taker, dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.
The incident began with a shooting at a hairdressing salon, DPA reported, citing police.
There was at least one shot, a police spokeswoman told journalists. Police later confirmed that there had been no casualties at the salon.
According to local media, a man entered the hairdressing salon and insulted a woman before firing several shots and taking one woman hostage.
The man later fled the scene and barricaded himself in a nearby apartment with the hostage. German media reported that Old Town had been closed off due to a heavy police presence at the scene.