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| Saarbruecken: Armed man barricades himself in German restaurant | Saarbruecken: Armed man barricades himself in German restaurant |
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| A gunman reportedly covered in blood has barricaded himself in a restaurant in the western city of Saarbruecken, Germany. | A gunman reportedly covered in blood has barricaded himself in a restaurant in the western city of Saarbruecken, Germany. |
| Police said the man has no hostages and there are no suggestions the incident is related to terrorism. | Police said the man has no hostages and there are no suggestions the incident is related to terrorism. |
| Officers are trying to negotiate with the armed man to convince him to end the standoff. | Officers are trying to negotiate with the armed man to convince him to end the standoff. |
| The man reportedly entered the restaurant called Dubrovnik and told everyone to leave, German newspaper Bild reports. | The man reportedly entered the restaurant called Dubrovnik and told everyone to leave, German newspaper Bild reports. |
| Police spokesman Kurt Schwindling told AP the man, a relative of the restaurant owner, had entered the restaurant on Sunday morning and sent all the cleaning staff outside. | Police spokesman Kurt Schwindling told AP the man, a relative of the restaurant owner, had entered the restaurant on Sunday morning and sent all the cleaning staff outside. |
| Mr Schwindling said the man, who was not further identified, was probably suffering from psychological problems. Police did not know exactly what kind of weapon he had. | Mr Schwindling said the man, who was not further identified, was probably suffering from psychological problems. Police did not know exactly what kind of weapon he had. |