Berlin: At least 10 people were killed and several injured in a shooting rampage at a mall in the German city of Munich and police suspect that the gunman has killed himself.
“We know of at least 10 injured persons. Police operations are still running. The Situation is still not clear. #gunfire #munich,” the Police wrote on its Twitter account.
The shooter has been identified as a German-Iranian according to agency reports. The motive of the attack is still unclear.
Munich police have said the suspected gunman in the attack killed himself and may have been acting on his own. The fresh information comes after earlier reports suggested there could have been three gunmen, BBC reported.
Police have declared a terror alarm for south Germany after shooting at Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the Moosach district of Munich.
Munich’s main train station was evacuated completely and the city’s transport system was suspended.
People had offered space to the stranded people in their own homes on social media, using the hashtag #Offenetuer — which means “open door” — for people who are stranded without a way to get home, BBC reported.
The Czech Republic’s interior minister, Milan Chovanec, had told local television that the country’s border was reinforced in case the Munich attacker or attackers tried to flee, German broadcaster NTV reported.
A state of emergency was declared in Munich, with special operations underway.
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