Singer Kim Jin-pyo hides in bathroom during Hamburg hotel shooting

Singer Kim Jin-pyo was forced to hide in his bathroom after four gunshots rang out in the room next to his at a hotel in Hamburg on the 10th. The shooting, which left a woman and a security employee injured, was linked to a suspect who was later found dead in the Elbphilharmonie building.

Singer Kim Jin-pyo has revealed a terrifying moment when he felt his life was in danger due to a shooting incident at a hotel in Hamburg, Germany. Following instructions from armed police, he rushed back to his room and hid in the bathroom as four gunshots rang out nearby. He later realized through a drone that the shooting had taken place in the room right next to his, plunging his peaceful overseas schedule into a desperate struggle for survival.

On the 10th, Kim Jin-pyo shared details of the situation in Hamburg via his social media, accompanied by several photos. He explained that as he opened his hotel room door to check out, he encountered armed police in front of the elevator. The officers signaled for him to be quiet by putting a finger to their lips and gestured for him to return to his room immediately.

Confused by the unexpected situation, Kim Jin-pyo hurriedly searched for his key card and returned to his room. Looking out the window, he saw that the peaceful scenery around the hotel had completely changed. The police appeared to be cordoning off the hotel area, and the movement of guests began to be controlled, making him realize this was a serious incident rather than a simple disturbance.

The fear became a reality while he was inside his room when sudden gunshots rang out nearby. Describing the moment, Kim Jin-pyo said, "I heard four gunshots. The sound was so close. I ran into the bathroom like crazy and locked the door." He added, "I could feel the adrenaline pumping like crazy." Even without witnessing the shooting directly, the proximity of the shots was enough to make him feel his life was under threat.

Armed police and paramedics arrived at the scene around the hotel. Stretchers appeared, but control within the hotel was not lifted for some time. "A stretcher appeared. The room was still being controlled, and no one was leaving the building," Kim Jin-pyo reported. Trapped in his room, he spent an anxious time watching the situation unfold without knowing exactly where or against whom the incident was occurring.

He confirmed the location of the incident by observing a drone deployed at the scene. He saw the drone position itself in front of his room and focus its filming on a specific unit. "The drone positioned itself in front of me and kept filming only my next-door room. That's when I knew. Ah, it's my next door," he said, expressing the shock of realizing the shooting was happening just one wall away from him.

After the area was cleared, Kim Jin-pyo safely left the hotel and moved to the airport. However, the fear did not vanish immediately after the incident ended. "Today's incident was so shocking that I am actually still a bit agitated and feel like I might develop trauma," he confessed. The psychological impact was significant given the sudden gunfire, the police orders to evacuate, and the tragedy occurring right next to his room.

According to local German media, a 68-year-old man fired a gun at a residential building in HafenCity, Hamburg, on the morning of the 10th, injuring a 39-year-old woman and a 40-year-old security company employee. The suspect was later found dead in a hotel room located in the nearby Elbphilharmonie building. Police believe the suspect committed suicide.

The tragedy was also confirmed at the suspect's residence. Local police discovered the bodies of the suspect's 65-year-old wife and 90-year-old father-in-law at that location. Investigative authorities suspect the perpetrator moved to Hamburg to commit further crimes after killing his family. The shooting incident is understood to have stemmed from family conflict.

The hotel shooting experienced by Kim Jin-pyo was connected to a major tragedy involving multiple casualties, rather than a simple disturbance or accidental clash. The fact that the shooting occurred in the room right next to his intensified the terror he felt. The intense experience—from stepping out of his room for a routine checkout to the police orders, the four gunshots, and the flight to the bathroom—is expected to remain a difficult memory.

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