German Broadcaster BR: 6 Dead in Munich Shooting
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
13:34 EST, 22 July 2016
BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on an attack Friday night in Munich (all times local):
8:25 p.m.
German public broadcaster BR reports that six people have been killed at a shooting at a McDonald's restaurant in a mall in Munich.
Heavily armed police forces operate at Karlsplatz (Stachus) square after a shooting in the Olympia shopping centre was reported in Munich, southern Germany, ...
Munich police on Friday night are hunting for the shooter or shooters, saying "the suspects are still on the run." They are urging residents and visitors to stay home, seek safety inside buildings and avoid public places. The city has sent smartphone alerts to tell people to stay indoors.
The attack, the second in Germany this week, occurred just before 6 p.m. at the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the northern part of Munich.
The German rail company Deutsche Bahn has stopped train traffic to Munich's main station and Munich public transit operator MVG has shut down all subway, bus and trolley cars because of the police operation to find the shooters.
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8:15 p.m.
Munich police are urging residents to stay home or seek safety indoors as they hunt for a shooter or shooters who attacked people at a mall.
In a statement, Munich police say "the suspects are still on the run. Please avoid public places." They urge people not to post tweets or post photos of police operations in the city.
Munich police spokeswoman Claudia Kuenzel says there are "several dead and wounded" in the shooting at the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in northern Munich.
Munich public transit operator MVG says all subway, bus and trolley cars have been shut down because of the police operation until further notice.
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8 p.m.
A Munich police spokeswoman says there are "several dead and wounded" in a shooting at a mall in the Bavarian capital, and police are still hunting down the suspect or suspects.
Claudia Kuenzel tells The Associated Press that "the shooter or shooters are still on the run" — either in the mall or around the mall.
Public broadcaster Bayrischer Rundfunk reports that the late afternoon attack happened at a McDonald's restaurant at the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the northern part of Munich.
Armin Fritz, a reporter for public radio B5, says the city's entire public transport system has been shut down as police search for the attacker or attackers.
It's the second attack in Germany in less than a week.
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7:40 p.m.
Germany's dpa news agency reports that police in Munich are saying "we expect multiple dead" in a shooting at a mall and police are hunting for the shooter or shooters.
Dpa is quoting Munich police as saying no one has been captured yet.
Dpa says the attack started at a fast food restaurant in the mall, shortly before 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) according to Munich police spokesman Thomas Baumann. He was quoted as saying that police didn't know whether they were dealing with one or more shooters.
The Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the northern part of Munich is not far from the city's Olympic Stadium in the Moosach district of the Bavarian capital.
It's the second attack in Germany in less than a week.
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7:25 p.m.
Germany's dpa news agency reports that police in Munich are saying "we expect multiple dead" in a shooting at a mall.
The Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the northern part of Munich is not far from the city's Olympic Stadium in the Moosach district of the Bavarian capital.
Police are responding to the reported attack Friday in large numbers.
Munich police are urging people to avoid public places. "The situation is still unclear," they said on Twitter.
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6:40 p.m.
Police in Germany say there's been a shooting at a shopping center in Munich.
Munich police confirm shots have been fired at Olympia Einkaufszentrum shopping center but say they don't have any details about casualties.
Police are responding in large numbers. German media say multiple people are injured.
It's the second attack in Germany in less than a week. On Monday, a 17-year-old Afghan wounded four people in an ax-and-knife attack on a regional train near the Bavarian city of Wuerzburg, and attacked another woman outside as he fled. All survived, although one man from the train remains in life-threatening condition. The attacker was shot and killed by police.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the train attack, but authorities have said the teen likely acted alone.
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13:34 EST, 22 July 2016
BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on an attack Friday night in Munich (all times local):
8:25 p.m.
German public broadcaster BR reports that six people have been killed at a shooting at a McDonald's restaurant in a mall in Munich.
Heavily armed police forces operate at Karlsplatz (Stachus) square after a shooting in the Olympia shopping centre was reported in Munich, southern Germany, ...
Munich police on Friday night are hunting for the shooter or shooters, saying "the suspects are still on the run." They are urging residents and visitors to stay home, seek safety inside buildings and avoid public places. The city has sent smartphone alerts to tell people to stay indoors.
The attack, the second in Germany this week, occurred just before 6 p.m. at the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the northern part of Munich.
The German rail company Deutsche Bahn has stopped train traffic to Munich's main station and Munich public transit operator MVG has shut down all subway, bus and trolley cars because of the police operation to find the shooters.
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8:15 p.m.
Munich police are urging residents to stay home or seek safety indoors as they hunt for a shooter or shooters who attacked people at a mall.
In a statement, Munich police say "the suspects are still on the run. Please avoid public places." They urge people not to post tweets or post photos of police operations in the city.
Munich police spokeswoman Claudia Kuenzel says there are "several dead and wounded" in the shooting at the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in northern Munich.
Munich public transit operator MVG says all subway, bus and trolley cars have been shut down because of the police operation until further notice.
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8 p.m.
A Munich police spokeswoman says there are "several dead and wounded" in a shooting at a mall in the Bavarian capital, and police are still hunting down the suspect or suspects.
Claudia Kuenzel tells The Associated Press that "the shooter or shooters are still on the run" — either in the mall or around the mall.
Public broadcaster Bayrischer Rundfunk reports that the late afternoon attack happened at a McDonald's restaurant at the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the northern part of Munich.
Armin Fritz, a reporter for public radio B5, says the city's entire public transport system has been shut down as police search for the attacker or attackers.
It's the second attack in Germany in less than a week.
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7:40 p.m.
Germany's dpa news agency reports that police in Munich are saying "we expect multiple dead" in a shooting at a mall and police are hunting for the shooter or shooters.
Dpa is quoting Munich police as saying no one has been captured yet.
Dpa says the attack started at a fast food restaurant in the mall, shortly before 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) according to Munich police spokesman Thomas Baumann. He was quoted as saying that police didn't know whether they were dealing with one or more shooters.
The Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the northern part of Munich is not far from the city's Olympic Stadium in the Moosach district of the Bavarian capital.
It's the second attack in Germany in less than a week.
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7:25 p.m.
Germany's dpa news agency reports that police in Munich are saying "we expect multiple dead" in a shooting at a mall.
The Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the northern part of Munich is not far from the city's Olympic Stadium in the Moosach district of the Bavarian capital.
Police are responding to the reported attack Friday in large numbers.
Munich police are urging people to avoid public places. "The situation is still unclear," they said on Twitter.
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6:40 p.m.
Police in Germany say there's been a shooting at a shopping center in Munich.
Munich police confirm shots have been fired at Olympia Einkaufszentrum shopping center but say they don't have any details about casualties.
Police are responding in large numbers. German media say multiple people are injured.
It's the second attack in Germany in less than a week. On Monday, a 17-year-old Afghan wounded four people in an ax-and-knife attack on a regional train near the Bavarian city of Wuerzburg, and attacked another woman outside as he fled. All survived, although one man from the train remains in life-threatening condition. The attacker was shot and killed by police.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the train attack, but authorities have said the teen likely acted alone.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3703785/The-Latest-Agency-Police-say-dead-Munich-shooting.html#ixzz4FAFQrkY4
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