Hamburg
Police operation at school in Blankenese: teacher probably threatened with a weapon
The Hamburg police have cordoned off the area around the school (archive photo)
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In Hamburg, a police operation is underway at a school in the Blankenese district. Two young people are said to have threatened a teacher with a weapon and then fled.
The police were further reported that the two people then left the classroom and fled somewhere unrecognized, said a police spokesman. This is now being checked. They are said to be two male, rather young people. The operation has been running since 11 a.m. On X, the Hamburg police write that the school will be searched and students will be taken out of school. The contact point for parents is the Reich President Ebert Barracks, where the evacuees are taken by bus.
Police in Hamburg-Blankenese with a large presence on site
There are no indications of injuries. In the morning, the police received information about an unclear threat situation at the district school. She is deployed with many forces. The area around the school was largely cordoned off. Police helicopters are circling above the school. Blankenese is located on the Elbe and is considered a rather wealthy district. The Blankenese district school has around 1,150 students – around 400 of them in the upper secondary school alone. They are taught by more than 120 teachers.
The area will be cordoned off extensively. All drivers are asked to avoid the area.
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