Munich shooting: Attack at shopping mall shocks Germany
At least six people are believed to have been killed in a shooting rampage at Olympia Einkaufszentrum (shopping centre) in Munich on Friday.
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Police in Munich, Germany respond to a shooting at a shopping center in the city on Friday. Cops confirmed that shots were fired at Olympia Einkaufszentrum shopping center. At least eight people have been confirmed dead but the number of injured is yet to be ascertained. DPA via AP
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Police warned of an “acute terror” situation in the southern German city, which saw panicked shoppers fleeing the mall as armed police roamed the streets on the hunt for the attackers. Three gunmen are still at large. Associated Press Television via AP
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Armed police responding to the shooting move past onlooking media. “There is a major police operation under way in the shopping centre,” Munich police said on Twitter, urging people to avoid the area. AP/APTV
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US President Barack Obama is pledging to provide Germany, “one of our closest allies”, with whatever help it may need to investigate a deadly shooting incident. He also stated that the shooting is yet another reminder that people’s way of life, their freedom and ability to go about their everyday business depends on law enforcement. DPA via AP
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The German rail company Deutsche Bahn has stopped train traffic to Munich’s main station and Munich public transit operator MVG has shut down all subway, bus and trolley cars because of the police operation to find the shooters. DPA via AP
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The shooting comes just days after a teenage asylum seeker went on the rampage with an axe and a knife on a regional train in Germany, injuring five people. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said the teenager was believed to be a “lone wolf” attacker who appeared to have been “inspired” by the Islamic State group but was not a member of the jihadist network. DPA via AP
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