Hamburg Airport Closed After Armed Man Drives Through Gates

The airport of the city of Hamburg was closed on Saturday night, after an armed man drove a vehicle through the gate, German media reported.

The suspect allegedly shot the weapon twice in the air, German newspaper Die Welt said, citing a police spokesperson.

Police also said that the man's wife had contacted them earlier about a possible child abduction.

Several local media reported that the man had two children in his car.

According to federal police spokesman Thomas Gerbert, a large number of state and federal police officers were on the scene.

Source: DW