Investigations - Trigger for deployment in Lübeck school still unclear
The reasons behind the large-scale police response at a Lübeck vocational school center due to a possible threatening situation are still unclear. "The investigation is looking into how and why the alarm was deactivated on Tuesday," a police spokesperson told the German Press Agency on Wednesday. The investigation also looked into rumors that an alarm button in the complex had been pressed.
On Tuesday, there was a large-scale police operation at the school center. Around 11:00 am, the principal of the Emil-Possehl-School contacted the police station, reporting that the amok alarm had been triggered. As a result, response teams secured the school center. An information point was set up nearby for parents and students. Many anxious parents waited in the Hanse Hall for their children, as reported by a dpa reporter.
After a search, the police were able to give the all-clear around 3:15 pm. Indications of a threat from people, objects, or a potential amok runner had not been confirmed. Afterwards, students and teachers were able to leave the school grounds gradually.
- The police in Lübeck, Germany, remain determined to uncover the circumstances surrounding the emergency at the Emil-Possehl-School, where an amok alarm was triggered on Tuesday.
- Although the investigation has not yet revealed the details behind the deactivation of the alarm, it has probed into rumors that an alert button within the school complex may have been activated.
- Despite the threat situation, schools in Schleswig-Holstein resume their operations the next day, as the phone call by the principal to the police station regarding the alarm had been a false alarm.
- This large-scale operation by the German police in Lübeck on Tuesday served as a reminder of the need for continued vigilance and preparedness in managing emergencies in schools.
- According to reports from the German Press Agency, parents and students were relieved to learn that the situation had been successfully resolved, even if the cause behind the initial alarm remains uncertain.
