The transport hub has been shut down after a person reportedly fired a pistol into the air
An armed man drove a vehicle through a gate at Hamburg airport in northern Germany on Saturday night, prompting a lockdown and cancellation of all takeoffs and landings. He has at least one child in the car and is currently in contact with the officers, police said.
Police spokesman Thomas Gerbert said that the man rammed his vehicle through the gate at around 8 pm local time. His car then reportedly stopped on the tarmac.
The man then threw two Molotov cocktails out of the car, without causing any damage, Gerbert said. According to newspaper Die Welt, the man twice fired a pistol into the air. Other reports said that he also has explosives.
The man’s wife had previously contacted the police, reporting a possible kidnapping of a child.
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An anti-terrorism unit has arrived to the scene.
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November 05, 2023 at 02:54AM
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