After being held hostage in prison: police shoot a prisoner in Münster



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A hostage-taking takes place in a detention center near the center of Münster. During the next police operation, the hostage can be released unharmed: the kidnapper, a prison inmate, dies during the operation.

A prisoner was shot dead by officers during a police operation in the JVA Münster, after taking an employee hostage. This was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Justice of North Rhine-Westphalia. The police had announced shortly before 10 am on Twitter: “The situation ended. Hostage released unharmed. The perpetrator died in the operation.”

The kidnapper is said to be a man who served a four-month sentence for resisting law enforcement officials, reports “Bild” newspaper. The prisoner was reportedly released in November.

The police were alerted around 6:30 am She was with a large contingent in the prison in use. The prison is in the middle of the city. Due to the large police presence, road traffic in the area is disrupted.

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