Mölln
Possible amok: SEK operation at a vocational school in Schleswig-Holstein
Police officers in Mölln
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Heavily armed officers have positioned themselves around a vocational school in Mölln (Schleswig-Holstein). The students locked themselves in the classrooms.
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The police are in Schleswig-Holstein Mölln (Ratzeburg district) deployed on Monday morning for a large-scale operation with special forces at a vocational school. The officials announced this on X, formerly Twitter.
According to “Lübecker Nachrichten”, an armed person was seen on the grounds of the school center. The police cordoned off the area, including officers from a special operations team. According to police, the students locked themselves in the classrooms. They should be brought to safety by the police as quickly as possible; the first few have already been escorted out of the building.
Location in Mölln “unclear”
“The situation is currently unclear,” said the Ratzeburg district administration. “Parents of affected students are asked not to make their way to school in order to keep paths clear for emergency vehicles. The city of Mölln has set up a meeting point for parents in the town hall.” A telephone hotline was also set up. The emergency services went on standby after the alarm.
Around 1,000 trainees from a wide range of professions attend the vocational training center in the city of 20,000 residents.
Sources: Schleswig-Holstein Police, “Lübeck News”DPA news agency