An armed man drove a car through a barrier onto the grounds of the Hamburg airport on Saturday evening and shot a weapon twice in the air, a police spokesperson said.
Police said no one appeared to be injured, but the airport announced it was currently closed for takeoffs and landings.
An armed man who broke into Hamburg Airport in a car is holding a 4-year-old child hostage, German media reported.
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