
Unknown criminals opened shooting at the Olympia shopping center in the Munich district of moses. It is reported by the BBC. As stated on Twitter of the city police, six people were killed. The number of wounded is not specified; Earlier, law enforcement officers spoke of the "many" wounded.
Initially, the shooting was also reported in other places in Munich, but this information turned out to be incorrect.
At least three attackers, according to updated data. They disappeared. Focus reported that one of the criminals committed suicide when trying to detain, but the police did not confirm and did not refute this message.
Shooting at the Olympia shopping center:
Video of Shooter Shooting at People. #Munich #münchen pic.twitter.com/pl6jhrvxmh
- Uprising (@johndeconner) July 22, 2016
The object is cordoned off. Helicopters were raised into the air. Employees of the shopping center were sent to the shelter, which is ordered not to leave.
The authorities warn about the possibility of further attacks. The police calls for residents to bypass the shopping center. Traffic on a number of bus and tram routes, as well as some metro lines, was stopped. It was reported that the central station of the city was also evacuated , but this has not yet been officially confirmed.
According to law enforcement officers, attacks are a terrorist attack. Applications about who could be attacked has not yet been made. The police only noticed that so far there was no evidence that would allow the Islamists to accuse of a crime.
After the attack in Munich:
Sky News' David Bowden Updates on the Latest in #Munich : Reports of Shots Being FireD in A SHOPPING CENTRA HTTPS:/T.co/I1NCBY2NQT
- Sky News (@skynews) July 22, 2016
The Olympia shopping center - the largest in Bavaria - is located next to the Olympic stadium, where the Summer Olympic Games were held in September 1972. During these games, Palestinian terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes.
On the evening of Monday - also in Bavaria - a 17 -year -old refugee from Afghanistan attacked with a knife and an ax on the passengers of the train . According to one of the passengers, the attacker shouted "Allah Akbar!" After someone tore the stop crank, the criminal jumped out of the train near Haydingsfeld and tried to hide. Soon the special forces discovered the attacker. He tried to attack the police and was shot.
In the offender’s room, the flag of the “Islamic state” was found by hand. However, the law enforcement agencies of Germany did not confirm the fact that the attackers belonging to the IG did not confirm.
Five people were injured, four of whom are the inhabitants of Hong Kong. It was reported that the three wounded are in critical condition.