Berlin: Police in Munich opened fire on Thursday at an individual who appeared to be carrying a firearm in an area close to a museum on the city’s Nazi-era history and the Israeli Consulate. The person was wounded, authorities confirmed on social network X, without revealing the individual’s identity or the severity of the injuries. Police added that there were no indications of any other injuries and no further suspects were involved in the incident.
The shooting occurred in the Karolinenplatz area, near downtown Munich. Law enforcement stated that they had increased their presence across the city, but emphasized there was no evidence of threats or incidents at other locations. Munich, Germany’s third-largest city, saw heightened security in response.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry reported that the consulate in Munich was closed at the time of the shooting, and no staff members were harmed.
The incident took place on the 52nd anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympics attack, where Palestinian militants killed 11 members of the Israeli delegation, along with a West German police officer and five of the attackers. It remains unclear whether Thursday’s shooting had any connection to the anniversary.
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