Large-scale police operation in Frankfurt: man sighted with a weapon
Created: 05/13/2022, 14:36
By: Sebastian Richter, Sophia Lother
A large-scale police operation is currently underway in Frankfurt.
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The police are currently involved in a major operation in Frankfurt.
Citizens should avoid the affected area.
Frankfurt – A major police operation is currently underway in the Niederursel district of Frankfurt.
The Frankfurt police tweeted this on Friday afternoon (May 13).
The area on Thomas-Mann-Strasse and Gerhard-Hauptmann-Ring should be avoided, it said.
According to the first findings of the police, a man with a gun is said to have been sighted.
Several witnesses reported this to the officers.
A violent confrontation between several people known to the police is also said to have preceded it.
Large police operation in Frankfurt: Man with a weapon reported in Niederursel
The investigators announced on Twitter that there had been several arrests.
Nevertheless, the current status is still being sought for other parties involved.
The area in Frankfurt's Niederursel district should continue to be avoided.
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