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One Person Detained After Reports of Bangs at Frankfurt’s Nordwestzentrum

Officers are securing the complex pending confirmation of whether the bangs were fireworks or gunfire.

Overview

  • Police launched a large operation at the Nordwestzentrum in Frankfurt’s Heddernheim district after reports of loud bangs.
  • Authorities cordoned off the area as units moved in to assess the situation and gather reliable information.
  • A police spokesperson said the situation remained unclear and no confirmed background details were available.
  • Videos shared on social media showed shoppers rushing out of the shopping center as officers arrived.
  • Local outlet kurierverlag.de reported that one person was taken into custody, with the circumstances still unknown.