SEK Operation Concludes in Lindhorst Following Reports of Gunfire
lindhorst, Lower Saxony – A special police task force (SEK) arrested a 43-year-old man late Thursday evening in Lindhorst, a town west of Hanover, following reports of shots fired from a residential building. Residents were initially urged to shelter in place as authorities responded to the incident. The warning to the public was lifted shortly after midnight as barriers were removed and the suspect was taken into custody.
The situation unfolded when police received reports of multiple shots being discharged from a home in Lindhorst. Authorities promptly advised residents to remain indoors as a precaution.The suspect was injured during the arrest, though the nature and cause of his injuries remain unclear. Police have confirmed that no one else was harmed during the incident.
Details surrounding the motive and further background of the shooting are currently under investigation.The Schaumburg district police department has not released additional data at this time.
Source: dpa
