A hostage situation occurred on the A9 in the late afternoon.
The police closed the road between Hilpoltstein and Greding completely.
Greding - Because of a suspected hostage-taking in a coach, the Bavarian police completely blocked Autobahn 9 between the Hilpoltstein and Greding junctions in both directions in the evening.
In the meantime, only the two bus drivers were on the bus with a suspected armed man, as a spokesman for the Middle Franconia police
told
the
German press agency
.
All other passengers could therefore leave the bus beforehand and were in the care of the police.
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After a hostage-taking on the A9 near Greding, the motorway is completely closed.
© NEWS5 / Bauernfeind
A special task force is said to have been deployed in the meantime.
21.30 pm, the access should be done, confirmed a police spokesman of
dpa
.
In the evening he could not say whether people were injured.
There are reports that several loud detonations were heard.
It should be a blending agent.
According to the spokesman, a suspect has been arrested.
The motive for the crime is still unclear.
Rumor has it that an argument triggered the hostage drama.
These rumors have not yet been denied or confirmed by the police.
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A police officer with special equipment in action during the hostage-taking on the A 9.
© Ralph Goppel / dpa
Hostage drama on A9: suspect in police custody
According to the police in Middle Franconia, no weapon was initially found in the bus.
Nevertheless, the vehicle will continue to be searched, said the emergency services.
The forensic investigation is on site.
In addition, according to the police, the motorway should be opened again shortly.
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The A9 was closed in the afternoon.
The mission ran into the evening hours.
© Ralph Goppel / dpa
Special police forces and a negotiating group were in action.
It is still unclear what kind of weapon the hostage-taker carried.
The testimony on this diverged.
According to a police spokesman, the bus stopped on the shoulder of the motorway around 5 p.m. and has not moved since then.
(fmü)
