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| German police rescue woman held hostage in Cologne railway station | German police rescue woman held hostage in Cologne railway station |
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| German police have stormed a pharmacy in Cologne’s central railway station, freeing a woman who had been held hostage by a man for two hours. | German police have stormed a pharmacy in Cologne’s central railway station, freeing a woman who had been held hostage by a man for two hours. |
| A male suspect sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident. It was not immediately clear how he was injured. Police said on Twitter that emergency personnel were carrying out CPR. | A male suspect sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident. It was not immediately clear how he was injured. Police said on Twitter that emergency personnel were carrying out CPR. |
| The woman sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. | The woman sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. |
| At around the time of the incident, a teenage girl was taken from the station to hospital, said Christoph Schulte, a police spokesman. He did not confirm local media reports that the suspect attacked the girl before taking the woman hostage. | At around the time of the incident, a teenage girl was taken from the station to hospital, said Christoph Schulte, a police spokesman. He did not confirm local media reports that the suspect attacked the girl before taking the woman hostage. |
| No information as to the suspect’s identity or motive was provided by police. | No information as to the suspect’s identity or motive was provided by police. |
| Before officers stormed the pharmacy, the station – one of the busiest in Germany – was evacuated and all trains were stopped, leading to delays and cancelations across western Germany. | Before officers stormed the pharmacy, the station – one of the busiest in Germany – was evacuated and all trains were stopped, leading to delays and cancelations across western Germany. |
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