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| The shopping centre is next to the Munich Olympic Stadium, where the Palestinian militant group Black September took 11 Israeli athletes hostage and eventually killed them during the 1972 Olympic Games |
There are "several
dead and wounded" following an attack at a shopping centre in Munich and
gunmen are on the run, police said.
Press
Association report continues:
Multiple
shots were fired on Hanauer Street before the attack moved to the Olympia
Einkaufszentrum shopping centre in the south German city at around 6pm on
Friday.
Witnesses
told police there were three gunmen, who are now on the run.
Munich
Police tweeted: "The suspects are still on the run. Please avoid public
places."
The
force added: "Please don't take Fotos or Video of Police Action in order
to avoid any helpful Information for the suspects."
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Police
cars stand outside the Olympia shopping centre after a shooting in Munich,
southern Germany (AP/Marc Kleine-Kleffmann)
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In
unverified footage, a man with dark hair, wearing a black t-shirt and denim
trousers, appears to take aim at people outside a McDonald's restaurant near
the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum metro station.
He
raises his arms, apparently holding a shotgun, and appears to fire at people
outside the restaurant, who can be seen running for cover.
The
sound of multiple shots being fired can be heard as shoppers and passers-by run
for cover.
People
were seen fleeing from the building in another video posted on social media.
In
a picture posted online a person can be seen lying on the ground covered in
blood.
Police
have responded to the attack in large numbers. Dozens of vehicles can be seen
lining the street outside the shopping centre, and a number of armed officers
and a helicopter are at the scene.
A
cordon appears to be in place and the area has been evacuated.
The
shopping centre in the northern part of Munich is not far from the city's
Olympic Stadium in the Moosach district of the Bavarian capital.
The
number of casualties or any fatalities have not yet been confirmed by
authorities.
British
nationals in Germany are being advised to comply with instructions from local
authorities.
A
Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are urgently investigating an incident
in Munich and stand ready to provide assistance to British Nationals."
There
are unconfirmed reports of shootings in other parts of the city, Munich Police
said.
It
tweeted: "Unconfirmed reports of more violence and possible #gunfire in
the City Center. Situation is unclear. Please avoid public Areas."
Munich
Police said in a statement: "At around ten to six today there were
witnesses who called the police and said there was a shooting at the Hanauer
Street.
"The
shooting moved from that street to the shopping centre. The witnesses said
there were three different people with weapons."
The
police said that they did not have any details about the number of victims or
injuries and that no arrests had been made.
They said that the Metro system is not working at the moment and urged people to stay at home or inside nearby buildings to seek shelter.
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