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Crime: Major police operation underway in Hamburg

Crime: Major police operation underway in Hamburg

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Police launched a major operation on Lagerstraße in Hamburg’s St. Pauli district, and officials said it was still ongoing late Monday.
  • A situation-center spokesman said residents were not in danger, while details of the incident remained unclear.
  • Bild reported that fatal shots had been fired at an industrial site.

A major police operation was underway Monday night on Lagerstraße in Hamburg’s St. Pauli district, with officials saying residents faced no danger.

The operation was still in progress, and much remained unclear, a spokesman for the situation center said. No further details were immediately provided.

Bild reported that fatal shots had been fired at an industrial site during the evening. The report did not include further information about the circumstances.

There is no danger to residents.

— Situation-center spokesmanThe spokesman described the security situation during the ongoing police operation.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.