Hostage-taking in Dresden is over – the suspect is dead

Special forces ended a hostage-taking in Dresden on Saturday. The hostages are doing well, the suspect is said to have killed his mother beforehand. Police believe the suspect is mentally ill.

A police officer secures the area in front of the Altmarkt Gallery in Dresden. A man took two hostages in the mall on Saturday.

Matthias Rietschel / Archyde.com

A hostage-taking took place in the Saxon state capital of Dresden on Saturday. After a few hours, the police were able to free the hostages, and the suspect is dead. “The 40-year-old suffered fatal injuries during the access and freeing of the hostages,” said the Saxony police.

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