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Shooting rampage in Munich: 9 dead in shopping center, gunmen at large & dangerous Shooting rampage in Munich: At least 8 dead in shopping center, gunmen at large & dangerous
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At least nine 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. At least 8 people have been killed and unidentified number of people injured in a shooting at the Olympia shopping mall in Munich, Germany. Police are still hunting for the attackers and suspect that the incident is a terrorist attack.
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Police are “intensively examining” the ninth body found at the scene to see if it may be one of the attackers, Police spokesperson Marcus Martins said. The shooting took place both inside the mall and on nearby streets, according to police and witnesses. At least three gunmen were involved and police warn that the shooters are still on the run and dangerous. Police said that they were dealing with a "shooting rampage" and suspect terrorism.
Witnesses had seen shooting both inside the mall and on nearby streets, according to police. Besides those killed in and around the mall, police have found a ninth body, allegedly with a self-inflicted gun wound. Authorities are “intensively examining” the body to see if it may be one of the attackers, police spokesperson Marcus Martins said.
Munich authorities have requested assistance from an elite German counter-terrorism, hostage rescue and special operations federal police unit known as GSG9, dpa reports.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the shooting but Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) supporters are already celebrating the incident on the social media.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the shooting but Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) supporters are already celebrating the incident on the social media.
Munich police warned that the shooters are still on the run and they are dangerous. The attackers entered the shopping mall and randomly opened fire, injuring many people, a person Periscoping from the scene said. At least one of the shooters then reportedly left the center and headed towards a railway station.
Police earlier said they were dealing with a "shooting rampage" and were suspecting terrorism. WATCH: Shocking moments Munich gunman opens fire on crowd caught on video
There were 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. The assailant has shot people at a McDonalds located in the shopping center and at a railway station, German BR24 news reports, citing eye witnesses.
Another shooting reportedly occurred at Isartor square, close to the city center, according to some Twitter posts. Munich authorities requested assistance from an elite German counter-terrorism, hostage rescue and special operations federal police unit known as GSG9. There is a heavy police presence in the center, with authorities calling on people to avoid the area near the shopping mall.
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 are also investigating 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. Earlier, unconfirmed reports on social media suggested further shooting took place at Karlsplatz square in central Munich, while another reportedly occurred at Isartor square, close to the city center.
There are at least three shooters in the Munich incident, the Bavarian interior minister said, as reported by Bild. Munich authorities declared an emergency in the city following the shooting at the mall. Local residents were urged not to leave their homes via special messages sent to their smartphones by the Katwarn system. Meanwhile transport authorities say they have halted several bus, train and tram lines.
Shots can be heard in a video posted by a witness on Twitter. Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer and Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann have formed a crisis center, while German security cabinet is set to hold a meeting on Saturday to assess the situation.
An assailant has shot people at a McDonalds located in the shopping center and at a railway station, German BR24 news reports, citing eye witnesses. If the Munich shooting was a lone wolf attack, it could have been committed with a variety of motives, ranging from deeply personal reasons to ideological. However, because it was an coordinated assault made by a group, then it was likely a terrorist act, Jonathan Steele, an international affairs commentator, told RT.
Munich authorities declared an emergency in the city following the shooting at the mall. Local residents were urged not to leave their homes via special messages sent to their smartphones by the Katwarn system. “If it is just one person doing it, then [the reason for the shooting] could be any kind of a personal grudge [this person] had, or he could be a member of a far right group, or a person with a hate complex of some kind. But when several people are involved in a shooting and one has to assume it is coordinated, it is clearly a terrorist cause,” Steele said.
Meanwhile, Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer and Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann have formed a crisis center. “But we still do not know from what country these people came … whether it is connected with anything Islamic, so we have to be careful and not assume that automatically,” he added.
A man entered the shopping mall and randomly opened fire, injuring many people, a person Periscoping from the scene said. The shooter then reportedly left the center and headed towards a railway station.
There is a heavy police presence at the center, police said in a Twitter post, calling on people to avoid the area near the shopping mall.
Staff at the shopping mall still remain in the building. An employee told Reuters that people are hiding in storage rooms.
"All the people from outside came streaming into the store and I only saw one person on the ground who was so severely injured that he definitely didn't survive," the employee told Reuters.
Munich transport authorities say they have halted several bus, train and tram lines.
The shooting in Munich comes a week after a teenage Afghan asylum seeker wounded five people on a train in Germany in an axe rampage.The shooting in Munich comes a week after a teenage Afghan asylum seeker wounded five people on a train in Germany in an axe rampage.
It also follows a terrorist attack in Nice, France, on Bastille Day, in which a Tunisian man drove a truck in a crowd, killing 84 people.It also follows a terrorist attack in Nice, France, on Bastille Day, in which a Tunisian man drove a truck in a crowd, killing 84 people.