Security forces took action following a report that an armed person was holding some people hostage at the Luisen Hospital in Aachen, Germany.
Many police and fire brigades were dispatched to the scene.
In a statement by the Aachen police, `Police and fire brigade are currently on duty at the Luisen Hospital in Aachen. There are currently indications of a possible threat. The area around the hospital has been cordoned off. The police ask you to stay away from this area.
Some reports in the German press claimed that an armed woman locked herself in a room in a hospital.
