Police Advising Travelers To Avoid Hamburg Airport

BERLIN (AP) — German police have advised travelers not to use Hamburg airport due to an ongoing hostage situation. The airport has been closed to passengers and flights canceled since Saturday night when an armed man broke through an airport gate with his vehicle and fired twice into the air with a weapon, according to German news agency dpa. Authorities also say the man’s wife previously contacted them about a child abduction in a possible custody battle. A psychologist has been negotiating with the man for hours. Police say there is no indication other people could be harmed since all passengers have evacuated the airport.