“Police responded with armed force against a criminal who had a rifle and fired several shots,” said Minister Joachim Herrmann, adding that the gunman died of his injuries.
Munich police wrote on social media platform X that “police officers saw a person who appeared to be carrying a firearm. The officers used their service weapons, the person was shot and injured.” “At this time, there are no reports of other injuries” and “there are no indications that there are any other suspects,” the statement added.
Police did not provide other details, and their statement did not say whether the incident involved the nearby historic center or the diplomatic mission. The Munich National Socialism History Documentation Center is located on the site of the former Nazi Party headquarters, near the Israeli consulate in the southern German city.
The media reported that the incident occurred in commemoration of the 1972 Palestinian massacre of Israeli athletes. Munich Olympic Games anniversary. A police helicopter was flying in the sky above the area, police sirens were blaring in the streets. Bild newspaper published photos showing armed police in the city center wearing helmets and bulletproof vests. Police have asked the public to avoid the area and not interfere with police officers’ work.
Israel’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that none of its employees were injured after shots were fired outside the Israeli consulate general in Munich. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs told dpa that a memorial ceremony was held at the consulate to remember the terrorist attack in 1972. victims of the Olympics when 11 Israeli athletes were killed by Palestinians.
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