German Bild newspaper reported Friday that shots were heard in central Cologne, near the city’s central station at around 2 p.m. local time.
According to Spiegel newspaper, special forces have shut down the whole street in front of a building near the Cologne Cathedral, which is being searched at the moment.
Schüsse in einem Haus in Köln nähe Hauptbahnhof. Eine Festnahme. Möglicherweise noch weitere Täter flüchtig. SEK im Einsatz. Mehr heute bei uns ab 17 Uhr 30. #Köln #PolizeiNRW #Altenberger pic.twitter.com/lsdzEwOM5p
— SAT.1 NRW (@sat1nrw) January 4, 2019