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Munich shooting update -- Saturday am
Suspect dead, police give all clear
[AyPee] A gunman opened fire in a crowded Munich shopping mall and a nearby McDonald's Friday night, killing nine people and wounding at least 10 others before killing himself, said authorities who called the rampage an act of terrorism.
Police gave a "cautious all clear" early Saturday morning, more than seven hours after the attack began. They said a body found near the scene was that of the shooter and he appeared to have acted alone.
Witnesses had reported seeing three men with firearms near the Olympia Einkaufszentrum mall, but police said on Twitter that "as part of our manhunt we found a person who had killed himself - the person is likely to have been the attacker who, according to the current state of the investigation, acted alone."
| So, what about the other two guys? This is much like what happened in Nice, where supposed accomplices suddenly weren't accomplices any more... |
And the Neo-Nazis. Don't forget them.
They lifted a shutdown of all public transport in the Bavarian capital, and said more details would be disclosed at a press conference later in the morning.
Merkel to hold security council meeting in wake of Munich attack
[EN.TREND.AZ] German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold a security cabinet meeting on Saturday to assess the situation following the deadly shooting in Munich, Merkel’s chief of staff Peter Altmaier said on public television, Sputnik reported. Altmaier told ZDF public television on Friday that Merkel was being "constantly briefed" on developments in the southern city, where police say up to three gunmen are still at large.
"The cabinet ministers concerned are on their way to Berlin," he added.
Munich shooting - police say suspect killed, 'no indication' of other shooters
[DeutscheWelle] Police have issued a cautious all-clear after a shooting at a shopping center in Munich. Ten people are dead, one a suspect. For several hours, the Bavarian capital was put into lockdown.
What we know so far:
Police say a suspect committed suicide, and that they now believe he had acted alone. There was "no indication" of other shooters, after probing two false leads, Munich's police chief said. Police had shot at him before he apparently turned his own gun on himself.
Ten people, including the suspect, have so far been confirmed killed in the shooting at the Olympia shopping center in the north of Munich. The attack took place shortly before 6 p.m. local time.
At least 16 people were also injured, with Munich hospitals calling in extra staff to respond.
Police said they currently believe that the attacker was an 18-year-old German-Iranian who had lived in Munich "for a long time," but are still conducting checks. The motive was "unclear" at this point.
Public transport in and around the city was suspended for several hours but restarted early on Saturday morning. Locals were ordered to stay indoors by police, who declared an acute terror threat.
During Friday evening's major mobilization in Munich, more than 2,300 emergency services personnel were on duty. These included Munich police, elite units from Bavaria and the states of Baden Württemberg and Hesse, the federal police's elite GSG9 units, and Austria's special taskforce Cobra.
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The cost of Facebook "free stuff" writ large. So sad.
[DailyMail] Witnesses said that the shopping centre gunman screamed 'I'm German' and 'Allahu Akbar' before shooting
Shooter reportedly fled after his shooting spree on the city underground network, which has now been shut down
His body was found half a mile from the scene.
Police are investigating a fake Facebook advert which offered free food at the McDonald's where a gunman killed the first of his nine victims.
The shooter was not previously known to police and there was no evidence of any links to terrorist organizations, Andrae said.
Posted by: Steve White 2016-07-23 |
