Large police operation in Halle: suspected shooting - several people injured
Created: 07/12/2022, 09:41 am
Police helicopters in action in Halle (Saxony-Anhalt) (archive photo).
© Christian Schroedter/imago
In Halle there was a large-scale police operation on Tuesday night.
According to media reports, police helicopters are again in action.
Halle – In Halle there was a large-scale police operation on Tuesday night.
Several people were injured, said a police spokesman in Halle (Saxony-Anhalt).
This is reported by the dpa news agency.
There was a physical altercation with several people, in which several people were injured, reports the
MDR
.
Cars were also damaged.
The vehicles are said to have bullet holes.
The police are keeping a low profile on information, in the course of the day more information will be announced.
After a large-scale operation in Halle: the police are looking for a helicopter
The police spokesman did not provide any information on media reports that there could have been a shooting.
Arrests are also said to have taken place.
Several cars with bullet holes were seen at the scene on Tuesday morning.
The police were still on site, a helicopter flew over the area.
Several local media report heavily armed police officers.
The helicopter is said to have been in the air for several hours looking for people.
The police would also have guarded the emergency room at the University Hospital in Halle (Saale) at night.
(ml/dpa)