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| Police storm Stuttgart law firm after reports of gunman, find 2 bodies inside | Police storm Stuttgart law firm after reports of gunman, find 2 bodies inside |
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| Police have stormed a law firm in Stuttgart after reports of an active gunman triggered a large-scale police operation. They found two bodies in the basement of the building, local media outlets report. | Police have stormed a law firm in Stuttgart after reports of an active gunman triggered a large-scale police operation. They found two bodies in the basement of the building, local media outlets report. |
| Police searched the entire building and found two dead men in its basement, apparently killed by gunfire, the Rheinische Post reported, citing a police spokesman. The details of the incident are still unclear. | Police searched the entire building and found two dead men in its basement, apparently killed by gunfire, the Rheinische Post reported, citing a police spokesman. The details of the incident are still unclear. |
| Police believe one of the two dead men is the alleged gunman who had entered the building with a weapon, and the other is believed to be an employee or resident of the building. Police also claimed they did not use weapons during the raid. | Police believe one of the two dead men is the alleged gunman who had entered the building with a weapon, and the other is believed to be an employee or resident of the building. Police also claimed they did not use weapons during the raid. |
| Forensics experts have been called in to examine the bodies. | |
| The dead men were a 75-year-old lawyer and a 67-year-old man from Frankfurt-am-Main, police revealed to local media on Monday night. Officials didn't initially comment on any connection between the two men. | |
| Earlier reports spoke of a possible hostage situation. | |
| A gun-wielding man is believed to have broken into a building in the eastern part of Stuttgart. It is believed to be a law firm. | A gun-wielding man is believed to have broken into a building in the eastern part of Stuttgart. It is believed to be a law firm. |
| “A witness had reported that an unknown person apparently holding a firearm entered a law firm, or at least a building with a sign of a law firm, here in Gerokstraße street,” a police officer told Ruptly news agency. | “A witness had reported that an unknown person apparently holding a firearm entered a law firm, or at least a building with a sign of a law firm, here in Gerokstraße street,” a police officer told Ruptly news agency. |
| A woman from a neighboring house is claimed to have seen the man enter the premises and called the police. | A woman from a neighboring house is claimed to have seen the man enter the premises and called the police. |
| Police had secured the area around the building and suspended train services in the proximity of the alleged incident site, namely between Ruhbank (TV tower) and Olgaeck train stations. | Police had secured the area around the building and suspended train services in the proximity of the alleged incident site, namely between Ruhbank (TV tower) and Olgaeck train stations. |
| Witnesses told local media that shots had been heard inside the premises, but police did not confirm this information. | Witnesses told local media that shots had been heard inside the premises, but police did not confirm this information. |
| Reports claimed two people were inside, the gunman and, possibly, a lawyer. | Reports claimed two people were inside, the gunman and, possibly, a lawyer. |
| Around 100 officers have been taking part in the operation. Ambulances have also been called in to the site. | Around 100 officers have been taking part in the operation. Ambulances have also been called in to the site. |
| The residential area in the east of Stuttgart, where the incident took place, is an upscale district where several law firms are located. | The residential area in the east of Stuttgart, where the incident took place, is an upscale district where several law firms are located. |