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Female officer & two people injured in Munich shooting, suspect detained (PHOTOS) | Female officer & two people injured in Munich shooting, suspect detained (PHOTOS) |
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A female police officer was “seriously” wounded and two more people injured in a shoot-out at a train station in Munich, Germany. The suspect, also wounded, has been detained. | A female police officer was “seriously” wounded and two more people injured in a shoot-out at a train station in Munich, Germany. The suspect, also wounded, has been detained. |
According to a police spokesperson, cited by Focus, officers have been called in to the station over reports of a brawl. | |
During an ensuing ID check, one person grabbed the gun of a police officer and started shooting, injuring the policewoman in the head. | |
Two more people were injured through ricochets, law enforcement told the news outlet. | |
Deutsche Welle reports that the suspect, a 37-year-old male, tried to push the officer onto the tracks before an approaching train. | |
The perpetrator was arrested, police tweeted, adding that he was injured. | The perpetrator was arrested, police tweeted, adding that he was injured. |
Two people were injured in the shooting, police said, adding that there is no danger to their lives. | Two people were injured in the shooting, police said, adding that there is no danger to their lives. |
About 100 police officers were deployed to the scene, with helicopters hovering above, according to local media. | About 100 police officers were deployed to the scene, with helicopters hovering above, according to local media. |
Special Deployment Commandos (SEK), a specialized operation police unit of the 16 German state police forces, had been dispatched as well, Bild reported, posting pictures of the officers armed with assault rifles. | Special Deployment Commandos (SEK), a specialized operation police unit of the 16 German state police forces, had been dispatched as well, Bild reported, posting pictures of the officers armed with assault rifles. |
“According to police information, it is probably not a terrorist attack,” Bavarian radio reported. | “According to police information, it is probably not a terrorist attack,” Bavarian radio reported. |
The incident occurred at the Unterfoehring Station on Tuesday morning. | The incident occurred at the Unterfoehring Station on Tuesday morning. |
Passengers have been evacuated, and the area around the station blocked off by police. | Passengers have been evacuated, and the area around the station blocked off by police. |