In downtown Munich near the Israeli Consulate General, police opened fire on a suspect.
Photo: picture-alliance/imageBROKER/M. Bail
On the morning of Thursday, September 5, there was a shooting in the center of Munich, the police of the Bavarian metropolis said. It is noted that the police sent officers to the scene of the incident – the Center for Documentation of the History of National Socialism in the city center.
The Consulate General of Israel is located near this center. “In the area of Karolinenplatz, the police opened fire on a suspect who was injured,” the Munich police wrote on social network X. The scene was closed.
According to the weekly Der Spiegel, a helicopter is also involved in the police operation.
Police said they have no information on X’s social media at this time that there are any other suspects in connection with the incident. He asked any witnesses to upload photos and videos taken at the scene of the incident to a special portal or take them to the nearest police station to help with the investigation. At the same time, the police urged citizens not to share photos and videos from the scene on social networks.
Meanwhile, tabloid Bild reported that the suspect was armed with a firearm. The man drove a car to the Documentation Center and opened fire on the police station in front of the building, the publication says. The policeman returned fire. The police have not yet confirmed this information.
Süddeutsche Zeitung journalist Ronen Steinke posted a video on the X social network in which a series of gunshots can be heard outside the Israeli Consulate General in Munich.
