Police cordon
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Emergency services discovered the alleged perpetrator seriously injured. The area was closed as a precaution.
During an act of violence in a residential area in Germany Montabaur According to police, three people died, including a child. Emergency services discovered the alleged perpetrator seriously injured after entering the building, a police spokesman said on Thursday. There is no longer any threat.
Previously it was in Montabaur, a city north of Rhineland-Palatinate, a larger area was cordoned off as a precaution. Police said one person had been in a state of psychological emergency since the early hours of the morning. To exclude possible dangers for residents, passersby and employees of neighboring businesses, the area was isolated and evacuated.
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There are numerous police forces on site. The police did not rule out the possibility that it was an armed person. According to her own statements, she negotiated with her before the attack occurred at noon. According to information from the DPA, investigators assume that the victims were shot.