At least six
people have been killed and unidentified number of people injured in
a shooting at the Olympia shopping mall in Munich, Germany, according
to police. Police are still hunting for the shooters and suspects
that the incident is a terrorist attack.
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There are
reports of further shooting at Karlsplatz square in central Munich,
but this has not been confirmed by police. Taxi drivers have been
advised to avoid the Karlsplatz area. Another shooting reportedly
occurred at Isartor square, close to the city center, according to
some Twitter posts.
Police are
aware of the reports about other shootings in the city, they said in
a Twitter post, adding that the situation is still unclear and urging
people to avoid public places and not to travel by subway or train.
Police believe there are "several" shooters, Die Welt
reports. There are at least three shooters in the Munich incident,
the Bavarian interior minister said, as reported by Bild. Shots can
be heard in a video posted by a witness on Twitter.
Updates:
Munich
police are now adding that one person appears to have committed
suicide. They are checking whether or not they are one of the
attackers.
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There were reports earlier in local media that about 20 people had been injured. Police have confirmed “at least 10” are injured but said the situation is still not clear
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There were reports earlier in local media that about 20 people had been injured. Police have confirmed “at least 10” are injured but said the situation is still not clear
Updates:
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