Bavaria Shots fired in Munich: What we know and what we don't know
What we know
05.09.2024, 10:46
05.09.2024, 10:57
SDA
There is a major police operation in Munich city center this morning near the Nazi Documentation Center and the Israeli Consulate General.
According to a police spokesman, officers shoot down a suspicious person. There are currently no indications of any other suspects.
The police wrote on Platform X: "Police officers saw a person who appeared to be carrying a firearm. The officers used their service weapons, the person was hit and injured."
There are currently no indications of any other casualties.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry stated that no consular staff had been injured. The consulate was hosting a memorial service for the 1972 Munich Olympic bombing, which is why it was reportedly not open.
Numerous police officers are on site and a helicopter is also in use. The police called for people to avoid the area around Briennerstrasse and Karolinenplatz.
Traffic barriers have been set up there. Officers armed with submachine guns are standing at the roadblocks.
What we don't know
Nothing is yet known about the background to the police operation. It is unclear whether anyone other than the police fired shots.
Witnesses had reported several shots being fired in the area. A police spokeswoman was initially unable to confirm reports of shots being fired on social networks.
There are still no details about the suspect who was shot down, such as their gender or state of health.
