Germany’s Hamburg airport closed with armed driver in standoff with police

The Hamburg Airport in Germany canceled all flights Saturday night as authorities responded to an armed man who drove his vehicle onto the tarmac and parked near a plane.

The man fired at least one shot into the air, Sandra Levgrün, a spokesperson for the Hamburg Police Department, said in an interview posted on social media.

No injuries had been reported, Levgrün said.

Police said they were trying to contact the driver of the vehicle, who they said was accompanied by a child passenger, adding that they believed the situation concerned a “custody dispute.”

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