In Aachen, a major police operation is currently underway around a clinic in the city center. There are signs of a “possible threatening situation”, according to police. So, a 65-year-old woman barricaded herself in a room.
As the police announced, there was a “suspicious person” at the clinic – a 65-year-old woman. A special operations team (SEK) from Cologne is deployed at the Luisenhospital. According to the Cologne authorities, SEK officials are in direct negotiations with the 65-year-old man. It is not known whether she makes any demands. It is also unclear whether there is another person in the room. So far, police have only evacuated other rooms in the area.
According to information from the WDR, so-called state police disarmers have now arrived in Aachen. Police sources said they specialized in improvised explosives. It is unclear whether the 65-year-old woman is armed or even has explosives on her person. It was confirmed that she had likely set off pyrotechnics near an operating room.
The identity of the 65-year-old man is known
Emergency services at Luisenhospital
The identity of the 65-year-old man is known to police. She must not be a patient or an employee of the house. It is unclear who was able to identify her and police are taking the situation very seriously. Several rooms would have been emptied. The entire street in front of Luisenhospital was full of emergency vehicles that night. A police helicopter also flew over the clinic.
The Fire Department is also at the scene, as there were reports of smoke coming from the hospital. According to current information, the woman was admitted to the hospital in the afternoon. According to police information, no one was injured. It is currently unclear how long the operation will last.
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We also reported on the topic on March 4, 2024 in “Hora Atual” on WDR television. At 8:15 pm there was a special edition of “WDR Aktuell”.
