German Police Storm Karlsruhe Pharmacy, Arrest Suspected Hostage-Taker

German Police Storm Karlsruhe Pharmacy, Arrest Suspected Hostage-Taker
German police vehicles at the scene of a hostage situation inside a pharmacy in Karlsruhe, Germany, on March 10, 2023. Reuters TV via Reuters
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KARLSRUHE, Germany—German police said on Friday it had arrested a male suspect after a special unit stormed a pharmacy in the southwestern city of Karlsruhe where multiple people had been held hostage for hours.

A number of explosions were heard when officers in tactical gear entered the pharmacy in the city centre after first arriving on the scene at around 4:30 p.m.