Overview
- Officers cleared the site around 20:30 in a calm, coordinated evacuation of roughly 120 people.
- Multiple patrol cars blocked access roads and a police helicopter monitored the area.
- Investigators say several witnesses described a 17- to 20-year-old, 170 to 178 cm tall, dark‑haired male carrying a possible long gun.
- Police said the search continued overnight, no concrete threat was identified, and upcoming town events can go ahead with an increased patrol presence.
- Authorities urged residents not to spread rumors, rejected claims of bomb threats, and asked anyone with information — including the possible carrier — to contact Duderstadt police.