Heilbronn (dpa/lsw) – After a major police operation in Heilbronn, special forces temporarily arrested a 34-year-old. The man said he handled and shot a toy gun or blank gun in the city center, police said on Thursday evening. Accordingly, the shooter is said to have subsequently holed up in an apartment, where the emergency services later arrested him.

According to initial findings, no one was injured. According to the information, the inner city area was cordoned off over a large area. Further details were initially unclear. According to the police, there was no danger to the population. The operation continued late Thursday evening.