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Euskirchen (dpa / lnw) - A man has taken a hotel employee hostage in Euskirchen.
During the police operation, the perpetrator was then injured by a shot, a police spokesman confirmed on Thursday.
According to the information, the man had holed up with his hostage in a hotel room, and the emergency services were able to free the woman.
She was slightly injured.
The background and details of the crime were initially unclear.
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