There is currently a hostage situation in Dresden city center. The police are calling on citizens to avoid the center.

Police operation in Dresden city center - initial information : As of: December 10, 2022, 10:50 a.m

The Dresden Police Department is currently carrying out an operation in Dresden city center. The background is the suspicion of a hostage-taking. In this context, the Altmarktgalerie and adjacent areas will be evacuated. Access is currently not possible. The Striezelmarkt also remains closed. The police ask you to avoid the city center area.

The police measures are continuing. Further information is not possible at this time.

Apparently the radio station Radio Dresden was also stormed by a perpetrator, but this claim is not true, as Radio Dresden itself announced on Twitter. This is fake news!

Radio Dresden reports:

12:40 p.m. Police: ALL-WARNING - We have the situation under control
There is no acute danger situation for visitors to Dresden.

12:40 p.m.: UPDATE: All colleagues at Radio Dresden are doing well. The station was not stormed.

12:25 p.m. Police make contact with suspected hostage taker

12:15 p.m. Hostage-taking is apparently related to homicide in Prohlis
12:06 p.m. Apparently Prohlis family drama
11:45 a.m. Restrictions on Dresden transport companies
11:40 a.m. Police confirm death in Prohlis
11:10 a.m. Apparently hostage-taking!
Altmarktgalerie evacuated; Striezelmarkt closed 11:09 a.m. Perpetrator barricaded himself in drugstore
11:05 a.m. Perpetrator apparently not arrested after all
10:55 a.m. Perpetrator apparently arrested
10:30 a.m. Reports of deaths
9:00 a.m. Perpetrator flees towards the city center
8:30 a.m. Armed attack in Ammonhof

Source: Radio Dresden

Article is constantly being updated

Source: Saxony Police


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