Students Evacuated From German School Over Firearm "Threat"

A spokesman said two people, who were "possibly youths", had pulled out a firearm in the school before "leaving the premises in an unknown direction".

German police on Wednesday evacuated students from a school in Hamburg over a "threat" after reports that two individuals with a firearm were in the building.

"There are currently indications of a threat situation at the Blankenese high school. Police forces are already there and carrying out the first measures," said Hamburg police on X, formerly known as Twitter.

A spokesman said two people, who were "possibly youths", had pulled out a firearm in the school before "leaving the premises in an unknown direction".