Munich shooting: 10 dead; German-Iranian gunman had links to Norway terrorist Anders Breivik

Heavily armed police forces operate at Karlsplatz (Stachus) square after a shooting in the Olympia shopping centre was reported in Munich. The shooting left atleast 10 people dead, including the shooter. AP

Armed police commandos walk through the underground station Karlsplatz (Stachus), responding to a shooting in the Olympia shopping centre in Munich. According to BBC, the gunman had links to Norway's terrorist Anders Breivik. AP/PTI

People leave the Olympia mall in Munich, southern Germany. AP/Sebastian Widmann

Special police forces prepare to search a neighbouring shopping centre outside the Olympia mall in Munich. AP/Sebastian Widmann

In this grab taken from a video, police run in the area of the Olympia Einkaufszentrum mall, after a shooting was reported  in Munich. AP

Police escort people who leave the Olympia mall in Munich. AP/Sebastian Widmann

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

Police in Munich, Germany respond to a shooting at a shopping center in the city on Friday. AP