Overview
- Police confirmed a large deployment, including the SEK, in Verl, North Rhine-Westphalia on Monday.
- A male victim has been taken to hospital for treatment, and police have not said whether his condition is life‑threatening.
- The incident occurred in a residential building on Paderborner Straße, according to police.
- Media reports of an axe attack remain unconfirmed as investigators work to clarify the circumstances.
- Officers have cordoned off the area, and police say there is no danger to third parties while operations continue.