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Helicopters, drones, and an elite unit are being used in the search.
Helicopter-backed German police are hunting a homeless man in the Black Forest, who is reportedly armed with pistols and a bow and arrows.
The human hunt began on Sunday in Oppenau, in southwestern Germany, about 25 kilometers from the border with France.
Media reports say Yves Rausch, 31, dressed in camouflage clothing, disarmed four police officers on Sunday after threatening them with a gun.
Police have warned the public and planes to avoid the area.
The police warning says “Watch out! … The wanted man has several weapons!” Local drivers have been warned against picking up hitchhikers.
Previously, a police spokesman said the suspect had appeared cooperative on Sunday, after police tracked him down, but then “suddenly he pulled out his gun and pointed it at officers.”
“They were totally stunned,” he said, and “had no opportunity to react to the dangerous situation.”
Police know the suspect for past crimes, including illegal possession of firearms, the AFP news agency reports.
Some reports have nicknamed him “Rambo” after the fictitious and violent veteran of the Vietnam War who is fleeing from the US police.
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