Gunmen attacked a busy shopping mall in the German city of Munich on Friday evening, spraying bullets as people fled in horror for safety from what police said was a terrorist attack.
7 Killed in Attack on Munich Shopping Mall
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Munich police spokeswoman said seven people were killed and an undetermined number wounded. No suspects had been arrested yet, she said.
"We believe there was more than one perpetrator. The first reports came at 6 p.m. (1700 GMT), the shooting apparently began at a McDonald's in the shopping center. There are still people in the shopping center. We are trying to get the people out and take care of them," the spokeswoman said.
Bavarian broadcaster BR said seven people were dead and many wounded in the shopping mall. Munich police said on Facebook that witnesses reported three different gunmen armed with rifles.
A video posted online – whose authenticity could not be confirmed – showed a man dressed in black outside a McDonalds by the roadside, drawing a handgun and shooting towards members of the public.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility but, several witnesses said the assailants wore the kind of army boots and trousers that far-right extremists and Neo-Nazists wear.
The incidents in Germany follow an attack in Nice, France, on Bastille Day in which a Tunisian drove a truck into crowds, killing 84.
Friday is also the five-year anniversary of the massacre by Anders Behring Breivik in Norway. Breivik is a hero for far-right extremists in Europe and America.
Police have evacuated the offices of the Munich newspaper Abendzeitung after reports of a shooting in the building's courtyard, according to German newspaper Merkur.
Newspaper Building in Munich Evacuated After Reports of Shooting
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The evacuation has ended, with police saying
it was a false alarm.
This comes after the shooting spree that occurred at the Olympia shopping center that left at least nine people dead and 20 injured.
A state of emergency has been declared across the city as special forces hunt for the shooters. Some reports indicate that the ninth victim may be a gunman.
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.
Merkel to Hold Security Council Meeting Saturday in Wake of Munich Attack
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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.
Merkel was not present at the chancellery staff meeting held on Friday evening immediately after the shooting.
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere interrupted his holiday after the shooting occurred and is returning home.
German Newspaper Bild reports that at least one shooter involved in Friday's attack at a Munich shopping mall that has left 10 dead and several wounded has shot himself in the head.
One of the Munich Gunmen Commits Suicide - German Media Reports
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UPDATE:
Police confirm that there are at least 10 people dead in the Munich shooting attack reports RIA. Eight of those dead are believed to be civilians, but one of the deaths reported by police has been confirmed to be one of the shooters who committed suicide per a statement released by Munich Police via Twitter in French. The ninth body was found only 1km (0.6 miles) away from the scene of the attack.
Bavarian broadcaster BR reports that the dead man found near scene of shooting had a red backpack similar to that used by the shooter at McDonald's. Police bomb squad units are now using a robot to investigate the backpack.
Police believe that there are as many as three gunmen and countered the report that one of the attackers had taken his life saying that all potential suspects remain at large. Despite the update by police, conflicting reports continue to surface citing security officials.
German police refused to confirm the initial report that one of the gunmen has shot himself. They remain on a citywide hunt for suspected terrorists after witnesses on the scene report seeing at least three gunmen with long rifles.
Police confirm that ten people have been killed and at least 20 people have been hospitalized in a terrorist shooting at a mall in the city of Munich, Germany.
Shocking Video Shows Suspected Munich Shooter Open Fire Outside Restaurant
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Police indicate that this remains an active shooter situation until authorities can confirm that they have detained and arrested all people involved. The shooting occurred at the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in Munich.
Police continue to search for what they believe are three shooters who coordinated the ambush on the mall which was a destination where minorities and immigrants were known to frequent. Police indicate that they do not believe that the attack is tied to an Islamic terrorist network. Today is the 5th anniversary of the attack in Norway by an ultra-right nationalist.
Munich Police announced that only one shooter is responsible for Friday's terror attack that left at least 10 dead and 20 people hospitalized when the gunman took aim at shoppers near a mall in Munich.
Police: High Probability Munich Massacre Committed by Lone Shooter
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On Friday, a shooter took aim at shoppers at a mall near the 1972 Olympic stadium, an attack that left at least ten dead and another 20 hospitalized leaving German officials to scramble to piece together the motive and the nature of the incident.
Earlier in the day, the police believed that there were three shooters responsible citing eyewitness accounts from individuals on the scene. Conflicting reports came in as to the identity of the shooter and the motive for his attack. Some witnesses said that the shooter was cursing immigrants and Turks while yelling at victims that he was German. Another witness, however, claims that the shooter yelled "Allahu Akbar" before training his weapon on children.
Police confirmed that a person connected to the attack is among the ten dead saying that the individual committed suicide. The individual was wearing a red bag like the shooter in a video released earlier in the day. The police checked the suspect's bag with a bomb robot.
Reports of a second shooting at Marienplatz station came from Munich. Police began special operation in Munich's Karlsplatz square.
Shooting Taking Place At One of Munich's Largest Squares
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A second shooting at Marienplatz Station in Munich has been reported. Police have not confirmed.
German police forces are carrying out another special operation at Munich's Karlsplatz Square after reports of shooting.
A young woman interviewed by N-24 Television described the alleged suspect at Karlsplatz saying, "It was a man and he was strangely dressed,". She also claimed to have seen the suspect outside of a McDonald's restaurant.
Munich emergency services say they have been receiving reports of gunfire at several locations throughout the city.
Twitter have also been reported shots fired at Isartor Square near the city's center.
Germany's Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere says the country faces further attacks by Islamist "lone wolves" similar to that carried out by a 17-year old refugee who attacked train passengers with an axe on July 18, amid criticism of Germany's 'open door' policy on migrants.
Germany Warned of More 'Lone Wolf' Attacks Amid Open Door Policy
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There is growing criticism of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's "open door" policy on migrants, amid growing fears that terrorists are flooding into Europe in the guise of genuine migrants seeking asylum in EU states.