Kim Jin-pyo: “Gunfire in the room next door; police put a finger to their lips and said, ‘Shh’” ... A hair-raising stay at a German hotel

[Financial News] Singer Kim Jin-pyo recounted a harrowing experience in which he had to flee urgently from the scene of a shooting in Hamburg, Germany.
On the 10th, Kim Jin-pyo shared on social media what happened during the shooting he experienced in Hamburg, Germany. The incident took place in the hotel room next to the one where he was staying.
Kim Jin-pyo recalled, “I stepped out of my room to check out, but a police officer carrying a gun was standing in front of the elevator. They put a finger to their lips to tell me to be quiet, then gestured for me to go back into my room.”
He described the tense situation, saying, “I panicked for a moment, fumbled for my key card, went back into my room and looked out the window. The peaceful scene was nowhere to be seen; it seemed they were sealing off the hotel.”
Kim Jin-pyo said he was still gripped by extreme fear even after returning to his room as instructed by police. “Worried they might storm into my room, I took refuge in the bathroom,” he said. “A stretcher appeared. The room was still under control, and no one was leaving the building.”
He vividly described the extreme tension he felt at the time: “I heard four gunshots. They sounded so close. I rushed into the bathroom like crazy and locked the door,” he said. “I could feel adrenaline surging through me like crazy.”
The photos Kim Jin-pyo shared showed police and emergency medical personnel responding near the hotel. A drone filming outside the building was also captured.
In particular, he revealed, “The drone takes up a position in front of me and keeps filming only the room next to mine. That’s when I realized. Ah, it’s the room next to mine.”
Fortunately, after the restrictions were lifted, Kim Jin-pyo made it safely to the airport. Sharing news about the shooting, he expressed concern: “Today’s incident was so shocking that I’m still a little worked up, actually, and feel like I might develop some kind of trauma.”
A shooting occurred on the 10th in HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, leaving two people injured and three dead. According to local media, including Germany’s public broadcaster Tagesschau, a 68-year-old man opened fire in a building in Hamburg’s HafenCity, injuring a 39-year-old woman and a 40-year-old employee of a security company.
The suspect was found dead in a hotel room inside the Elbphilharmonie, a famous concert venue in Hamburg. Police believe the suspect took their own life after committing the crime.
During the investigation, the bodies of the suspect’s 65-year-old wife and 90-year-old father-in-law were also found at the suspect’s home in Eningen unter Achalm, southern Germany. Local police believe the suspect killed them before traveling to Hamburg and committing further crimes.
Kim Jin-pyo debuted in 1995 as a member of the group Panic and went on to work as a solo singer and broadcaster. He later also became a race car driver and gained popularity as the host of XTM’s automotive variety show Top Gear Korea.

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