A man has died after being seriously injured in an apparent hostage situation at a bank branch in Regensburg, Bavaria, police said Thursday.
The man was taken to a local hospital but was soon declared dead.
A large police operation, including special units and a helicopter, had gathered near the site on Thursday afternoon.
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Police said in an update later Thursday that they were investigating “homicide as well as suspected attempted robbery.”
“Two people were still inside the building. Special units meanwhile managed to get them out of the building,” police said.
At around 6 pm local time, about three hours after the first emergency call reached police, authorities said the suspect had been captured.
He was identified as a 20-year-old German national and was arrested without injury. police said.
Police said, “Police operations at the spot are ongoing and have not been completed yet. The building is still being searched, among other things.”
The male suspect was believed to be armed with a knife and was believed to be acting alone.
Police repeatedly asked members of the public to stay away from the operation area.
Earlier updates from law enforcement indicate the suspect’s motive was not known and no demand was issued to police.
Regensburg is a city of about 150,000 people located between Nuremberg and Munich in Bavaria, not far from the border with the Czech Republic. The bank branch is located near the Danube River in the west of the city.
Edited by: Shawn Sinico
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