Person taken hostage in southern Germany, but rescued unharmed

.BERLIN (AP) — A person was taken hostage in a cafe in the southern German city of Ulm on Friday night but was later rescued unharmed, police said.GERMAN DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS COUNTRY IS NOT READY TO DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST RUSSIAN THREATAt about 6:45 p.m. local time, an armed man reportedly took an individual hostage inside a Starbucks in the city center, police said. At 8:20 p.m., the suspect left the building with the hostage and tried to flee. Hostage taken, but then rescued unharmed, in southern Germany. Officers fired shots as the assailant sought to escape and were able to arrest the suspect, police said in a statement. The hostage was unharmed.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Further details about the suspect and the victim were not immediately available.



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