A suspected gunman who opened fire near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in Munich has been shot dead by German police. The incident took place in the Karolinenplatz area on Thursday morning and involved a lone man armed with a long-barrelled gun. This incident occurred on the anniversary of the 1972 attack at the Olympic Games in Munich, in which 11 Israeli athletes were killed by Palestinian Black September gunmen.
The man, whose identity has not been confirmed, shot at police officers before they returned fire, resulting in his death. Fortunately, none of the officers involved were injured, and there are no indications of further suspects. The Israeli consulate was closed for a commemoration of the Munich Olympics massacre, and no consulate staff were harmed during the incident.
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasized the importance of protecting Jewish and Israeli facilities following this serious incident but did not speculate on the circumstances or motives behind the attack. The Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism, located near the consulate, focuses on the history of Germany’s Nazi regime from 1933-1945.
Police had issued warnings to the public to avoid the area while they responded to the incident, deploying a helicopter for assistance. The situation remains under investigation, and authorities are prioritizing the safety of Jewish and Israeli facilities in the wake of this attack.
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