Police evacuate Dresden mall over suspected hostage taking

Police evacuated a shopping mall and surrounding areas in the eastern German city of Dresden on Saturday due to a suspected hostage taking, according to a police statement.

German daily Bild reported that an armed man had killed a woman, then stormed a local radio station and fired several shots before fleeing into a shopping mall where he took several hostages.

The police did not confirm those details but urged citizens to avoid the city centre. (Writing by Sarah Marsh; Editing by Maria Sheahan)