A man took a woman hostage at a supermarket in the German capital, Berlin, triggering a major police operation, officials said Saturday.
Police had said they had made contact with the man inside the Rewe supermarket, in the Marienfelde district on the southern outskirts of Berlin. The suspect was later overwhelmed by police and the hostage was freed.
What are the details about the hostage situation in Berlin?
Police had said the operation began at about 10 p.m. on Friday and that a motive was not immediately clear.
Police also had not commented on reports that a manager at the supermarket had seen a weapon, or whether the woman or the hostage-taker had sustained any injuries.
