Police and emergency services assisted by helicopters deployed in force in Albstadt to the south of the German city of Stuttgart on Sunday after an incident in which three people were confirmed killed.
A police spokeswoman said that the deaths appeared to be related to domestic violence. The area around the incident has been cordoned off. Up to 40 police vehicles were seen at the scene.
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The town of Albstadt lies some 60 kilometres south of Stuttgart in the Swabian Jura mountains in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg.
dpa
