At Least Six Dead, Gunmen on the Loose After Shopping Mall Shooting in Munich [UPDATED]
A shooting at Olympia shopping mall in Munich, Germany, has left at least six people dead and many others injured, according to various reports.
Witnesses reported seeing several shooters, and as of this afternoon, Munich police have said that three suspects armed with rifles are still on the loose:
BREAKING: Munich police: At least 3 suspects armed with rifles still at large after deadly mall shooting.
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 22, 2016
Police have asked Munich residents to stay indoors as they search for at least one gunman, who opened fire in, or near, a McDonald’s at the outskirts of the mall.
Via the BBC, the video below shows man shooting at a small, unsuspecting crowd. No one appears to be hit, and you can hear the man fire upwards of a dozen rounds.
Alleged video of a shooter in #Munich, location confirmed by a friend working close by (she did not film the video) pic.twitter.com/RRwFH4hdnB
— Thomas Seymat (@tseymat) July 22, 2016
Gun rampages are rare in Germany, as they are across Europe. In 2010, a woman killed four people after opening fire in a hospital in the city of Lörrach.
Update 10:51 PM: It appears nine people were killed and 21 injured in the shooting spree, committed by an 18-year-old German-Iranian: