A massive manhunt is underway in Munich after a suspected terror attack on a city shopping mall where “multiple” people are feared dead.
There was no official casualty report from the scene at the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall, but German public broadcaster BR reported that at least six people had been killed. Germany’s dpa news agency reported that police spoke of an “acute terror threat” and “expect multiple dead.”
Munich’s transit system was shut down and police asked people to avoid public places. The U.S. Consulate in Munich echoed that warning, advising American citizens to “shelter in place”. Highways heading out of the city were closed and vehicle checkpoints were established.
“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. Reuters, citing German security sources in Berlin, reported there were at least two gunmen.