German police end hostage situation at antique store

BERLIN

German police rescued a man who was held hostage by a suspect for several hours at an antique store in Berlin on Tuesday.

The police said on Twitter that the hostage was freed unharmed after a rescue operation in the early hours of Tuesday by the SEK special task force. The suspect committed suicide, according to authorities.

Earlier, a woman had been rescued from the store, and she had minor injuries, according to public broadcaster RBB.

There was no immediate detail on the suspect's motive, and the police said investigations were ongoing.