Gun owner opens fire on officials during weapons inspection in Germany, one dead

In the German town of Bernau, a routine weapons storage inspection ended in tragedy as the owner opened fire on inspectors. One local government employee was killed at the scene, and a colleague was injured, DPA news agency reports, citing police. The shooter barricaded himself inside his home. The building has been fully surrounded by security forces, and a large-scale special operation is underway involving armored vehicles and a helicopter.