Munich shooting: Several killed in shopping centre

Munich police said it “looks like a terrorist attack”.

[1/1] Unknown number of injured victims - sadly there are six fatal casualties #gunfire #munich

— Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) July 22, 2016

Police say the attack was near a McDonald’s restaurant and that the perpetrators are still on the run.

Munich police, who called the attack a "confusing situation” involving “suspected terrorism,” were still hunting for up to three possible shooters armed with rifles.

MUNICH IN LOCKDOWN

Police have urged residents to stay indoors while the manhunt is on. Facebook has created a safety check for Munich shooting. Police have set up a hotline for people who are missing relatives and are sending out tweets on safety suggestions in four languages -German, English, French, Turkish.

All hotels have been instructed to close

“At the moment no culprit has been arrested,” Munich police said on social media. “The search is taking place at high speed.”

Police report a ninth body has been found in the shopping centre carpark, and police are attempting to determine it was one of the attackers.


Bei einer weiteren toten Person prüfen wir gerade eine mögliche Tatbeteiligung. #oez #Schießerei #münchen
— Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) July 22, 2016

SPECIAL FORCES REACT

Member’s of Germany’s elite anti-terrorism force GSG9 have reportedly helicoptered in to the besieged city.
A security official told The Associated Press that 30 members of the GSG9 special operations unit are landing in Munich “as we speak.” The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to be quoted by name.

Munich police, who are calling the attack “suspected terrorism,” are still hunting for up to three possible shooters armed with rifles. No suspects have been apprehended yet. Residents have been told to stay indoors during the police operation.

SHOPPERS TARGETED

The shootings reportedly happened at the Olympia Einkaufszentrum shopping centre in the north-western Moosach district, in the northern section of the Bavarian capital.

[2/2] Other crime scenes than Hanauer Str. can not be confirmed #gunfire #munich
— Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) July 22, 2016

Police said witnesses reported seeing three different people with guns near the centre.
Shop workers have been unable to leave the building. There is no information about a possible motive for the attack.

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