German police say Cologne hostage-taker was Syrian man
German Police walk near the main train station in Cologne, Germany, October 15, 2018, after the train station was closed after hostage-taking. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/ BERLIN (Reuters) - A man who took a woman hostage in Cologne on Monday was a 55-year-old Syrian who was granted asylum in Germany, police said, adding he was in a coma after being shot several times. He appeared to have been planning to start a fire at a McDonald's restaurant at the western city's main train station with a large container of gasoline and gas cartridges. This ...
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