Estonia reports shooting at defence ministry
Tallinn police evacuate and cordon off building as news website reports shooter may have taken hostage There has been a shooting inside the Estonian defence ministry in central Tallinn, officials said. Spokesman Peeter Kuimet said there had been an “incident involving guns” inside the ministry and that police are on the scene. The government said all employees have evacuated the building and police have cordoned off the surrounding area. The Postimees, a leading daily paper and website in Estonia, is reporting the shooter may have taken a hostage inside the ministry. The Delfi news website reported from the scene that there had been shots approximately 20 minutes apart and that two people jumped through a window and ran away after the second shot. Hannes Kont, the director of press at the fefence ministry, told the Associated Press that the minister, Mart Laar, was not in the building when the shooting started. Estonia Europe guardian.co.uk
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Estonia reports shooting at defence ministry
Tallinn police evacuate and cordon off building as news website reports shooter may have taken hostage There has been a shooting inside the Estonian defence ministry in central Tallinn, officials said. Spokesman Peeter Kuimet said there had been an “incident involving guns” inside the ministry and that police are on the scene. The government said all employees have evacuated the building and police have cordoned off the surrounding area. The Postimees, a leading daily paper and website in Estonia, is reporting the shooter may have taken a hostage inside the ministry. The Delfi news website reported from the scene that there had been shots approximately 20 minutes apart and that two people jumped through a window and ran away after the second shot. Hannes Kont, the director of press at the fefence ministry, told the Associated Press that the minister, Mart Laar, was not in the building when the shooting started. Estonia Europe guardian.co.uk
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