IT'S HAPPENING: 'Several dead and wounded' in Munich mall shooting

[MikeWB]

BERLIN (AP) -- A manhunt was underway Friday for a shooter or shooters who opened fire at a shopping mall in Munich, killing and wounding several people, a Munich police spokeswoman said. The city transit system shut down and police asked people to avoid public places.

"At the moment no culprit has been arrested," Munich police said on social media. "The search is taking place at high speed."

Police said witnesses reported seeing three different people with guns near the Olympia Einkaufszentrum mall.

Munich police spokeswoman Claudia Kuenzel told The Associated Press there were "several dead and wounded" in the shooting. She could not provide exact numbers. The Bavarian Interior Ministry confirmed at least one dead and multiple people hurt.

Munich police spokesman Thomas Baumann told German news agency dpa the attack started at a fast food restaurant in the mall shortly before 6 p.m. local time.

Public broadcaster Bayrischer Rundfunk reported that shops in the center of Munich had closed with customers inside.

Police responded in large numbers to the mall in the northern part of Munich, not far from the city's Olympic Stadium in the Moosach district of the Bavarian capital.

It's the second attack in Germany in less than a week. On Monday, a 17-year-old Afghan wounded four people in an ax-and-knife attack on a regional train near the Bavarian city of Wuerzburg, and another woman outside as he fled. All survived, although one man from the train remains in life-threatening condition. The attacker was shot and killed by police.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the train attack, but authorities have said the teen likely acted alone.

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[MikeWB]

 Officials say that at least nine people are dead, and more wounded, after a suspected three gunmen opened fire on shoppers in a busy mall in Munich, in southern Germany. Those responsible remain at large, despite a massive police manhunt.

    22 July 2016
    21:33 GMT

    Police reiterated that "currently no trains, buses or trams in Munich" are running.

        The trains, the tramways and the busses of the MVG are out of service at the moment. #oez, #München, #Schießerei
        — Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) July 22, 2016

        Actuellement pas des trains, bus ou des trams à Munich! #München, #Oez, #Schießerei
        — Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) July 22, 2016

    21:31 GMT

    The German president Joachim Gauck said he had been "deeply shocked" by the mass shooting in Munich.

    "My thoughts are with all the victims and all those who are grieving or fearing for a loved one. And I feel a bond with all those who are working to protect people and save lives," he said.

    21:25 GMT

    US Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump said "the rise of terrorism threatens the way of life for all civilized people."
    21:13 GMT

    Police spokeswoman Claudia Kunzel told ABC News that "all the police that we have" are responding to the situation.

    Munich police tweeted that they have several special operations forces from Bavaria and other states, as well as the federal police, taking part in the operation.

        Wir haben derz mehrere Spezialeinsatzkräfte aus Bayern, anderen Bundesländern und von der Bundespolizei in #München im Einsatz. #schießerei
        — Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) July 22, 2016

    21:11 GMT

    The new UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson issued a statement saying, "I am shocked and appalled by the terrible attack unfolding this evening in Munich, and the loss of life. My thoughts are with those injured and the families of those killed. We stand ready to assist our friends in Germany."

        Deeply shocked & saddened by #Munich shootings. My thoughts are w/ the victims, their loved ones & all #Germany at this time
        — Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) July 22, 2016

    21:00 GMT

    US Democratic presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton pledged that US would "stand with our friends in Germany" to catch the perpetrators.

        Monitoring the horrific situation in Munich. We stand with our friends in Germany as they work to bring those responsible to justice. -H
        — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 22, 2016

    20:55 GMT

    Jean-Marc Ayrault, the Foreign Minister of France, has expressed his "solidarity" with Germany, in a tweet.

        Solidarité avec l'Allemagne dans l'épreuve qu'elle traverse en ce moment #Munich
        — Jean-Marc Ayrault (@jeanmarcayrault) July 22, 2016

    20:53 GMT

    Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff, Peter Altmaier, has issued a statement, saying that the government "isn't ruling out any particular motivation behind the attacks," and insisting that "no one wants to live in a surveillance state," which would be needed to guarantee total public security.

    "We can't confirm terrorist link to Munich shooting, but we are investigating,"  Altmaier added.
    20:39 GMT

    The remainder of the Tollwood Festival, which was supposed to wrap up in Olympiapark, near the shopping center, this weekend, has now been canceled, according to police. Munich's nightclubs will also not be open tonight.

    20:36 GMT

    Police now say that including the body that has been found, the number of casualties of the attack has risen to nine. Authorities say that one of the bodies - the one found in the street, near the Olympia - may belong to one of the perpetrators. Earlier, on social media there had been speculation that one of the men committed suicide in the aftermath of the attack.

        We are verifying the possibility of one dead person being involved in the shooting, #München, #oez, #Schießerei
        — Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) July 22, 2016

LIVE UPDATES HERE: https://www.rt.com/news/352734-munich-shooting-mall-deaths/

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Munich shooting attack leaves many dead
by CNN , Published on Jul 22, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akSxInJM-_A
  "Many people were killed in a shooting spree after gunfire erupted at a
   shopping center in Munich, Germany. CNN's Barbara Starr reports."


Live updates: At least 8 killed in Munich mall shooting
By Steve Almasy, Amanda Wills and Jason Hanna, CNN
Updated 2308 GMT (0708 HKT) July 22, 2016
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/22/europe/germany-munich-shooting-live-updates/index.html

Witness - Munich gunman was killing the children

  Steve Almasy
July 23, 2016 1:20am
No public transit

Steve Almasy               July 23, 2016 1:20am
Trams in Munich tell potential riders, "Do Not Board."