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Dead woman found in Dresden – connection to hostage-taking
The police cordoned off the Altmarktgalerie in Dresden after a hostage-taking. photo
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Confusing situation in downtown Dresden: the police report a hostage situation. A dead woman was found in Dresden-Prohlis.
The police found a dead woman in an apartment building in Dresden-Prohlis. The homicide is related to the operation in downtown Dresden, the police said on Saturday. The suspect is the woman’s 40-year-old German son.
The police initially did not want to confirm media reports that a person was shot dead in the downtown shopping center. The situation is still very confusing, said a spokesman for the German Press Agency.
The police asked because of the kidnapping to avoid downtown Dresden. The area around the Altmarkt-Galerie is cordoned off.
Due to the police operation, there are also traffic restrictions. The local public transport of the Dresden transport company is also affected.
The Altmarkt-Galerie is a shopping center in downtown Dresden. It is named after Dresden’s Altmarkt, where the building is located.