A lone 18-year-old gunman is believed to have carried out a shooting rampage near a shopping center in Munich, Germany, killing at least nine people before later apparently killing himself, police said.
The shooting attack at a McDonald’s attached to the Olympia Einkaufszentrum shopping center at around 5:50 p.m. local time (11:50 a.m. ET) Friday led authorities to lock down the city. Public transportation was shut down and residents were warned to stay away from public places.
“Careful all-clear,” Munich police said on Twitter early Saturday. “As part of our manhunt we found one person that killed himself. With high probability it is the suspect, who — according to the present state of investigation — acted alone.”
The gunman was an 18-year-old German-Iranian from Munich who had been living in the city for more than two years, Munich Police President Hubertus Andrae said. A motive is unknown, he said.
Sixteen people were injured, three of whom were critically wounded, police said. Authorities said children were among the killed and wounded.
(Sourced from agencies, Feature image courtesy:www.oneindia.com)
