Hamburg Police A man was arrested for breaking into the airport with a gun. city ​​of Hamburg and managed, after several hours of negotiations, to release his four year old daughter, whom he took hostage, indicating a dispute over the custody of a minor.

Male, believed to be 35 years old, He entered the airport the day before, crossing the barrier in his car. around 20:00 (local time) and arrived at the runway, where he fired a couple of times from a pistol and threw two Molotov cocktails.

The Hamburg police assured a few hours ago that The minor was “physically healthy” and that they had “good contact with the offender.” “He wants to talk to us, and we initially assessed this as very positive,” the spokeswoman emphasized.

“We must assume that the man has a firearm and probably also an unknown type of explosive.” The police reported this via X (formerly Twitter).

Passengers on airplanes on the runway They had to be evacuated and taken to a nearby hotel. in an incident that, according to the first police investigation, ended without damage or injury.

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The airport was closed early in the morning. for security reasons. The man’s wife, who was in Stade near Hamburg, had previously reported a possible child abduction to state police.

(according to information from Europe Press and EFE)