A shooter who’s in Dortmund who shot a police officer after which barricaded himself in an residence together with his youngsters for hours has turned himself in. The person surrendered early within the morning and the youngsters have been doing properly given the circumstances, a police spokesman advised the German Press Company.

The 51-year-old shot at a police officer within the Höchsten district on Tuesday night after which fled to his residence. He barricaded himself there together with his three youngsters. In keeping with police, the officer was solely barely injured – a bullet vest prevented something worse. In view of the fragile state of affairs, along with particular forces, a negotiating group was additionally deployed police who was capable of contact the perpetrator. The all-clear lastly got here within the morning.

The precise background to the incident remained unclear hours after the operation started.

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