On Friday evening, Iranian-born German opened fire in one of the largest shopping centers in Munich – Olympia-Einkaufszentrum. According to preliminary data, were killed ten people, including criminals, 16 people were injured. The Russian Embassy in Berlin has no data on the affected Russians.
4:19 . three gunmen in Munich information was incorrect, the data provided are witnesses of the incident. This at a press conference, said the police chief of Munich Hubertus Andre. Also not confirmed any of the numerous reports of other cases of shooting and hostage-taking. “Was it terrorism or indiscriminate shooting, we do not know”, – said Mr. Andre
3:34 .. The offender shot himself – 18-year-old citizen of Iranian origin in Germany, lived in Munich for a long time and had no criminal record. His body was found at 20:30 local time. Motives are “absolutely unclear”.
2:46 . According to the Munich police, during investigation was found the corpse of the man who shot himself. It is believed the police, with a high probability it is the suspect who acted alone. It is also reported that one of the wounded died of his injuries, so the death toll rose to ten. According to the Munich fire service, 21 people were hospitalized in a local hospital.
2:32 . Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer announced July 23 a day of mourning in Munich. In buildings of state institutions will be lowered flags.
1:29 . Munich police reported at least ten wounded.
0:31 . The situation in Munich during these hours control police and military not only from the capital of Bavaria and the neighboring towns, but also in other federal states.
According to the publication Süddeutsche Zeitung, the majority of police officers arrived in the city advance: Friday opened in Munich beer festival, dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the so-called “Reinheitsgebot” – the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot brewing. It was assumed that the festival will run from Friday to Sunday with the participation of hundreds of Bavarian brewers -. But after the first reports of shooting in the mall about 10 thousand festival-goers were evacuated (first under the pretext of bad weather, to avoid panic) with the largest holiday area on the Odeonsplatz square building in the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of agriculture of Bavaria. There they were invited and yet remain as public transport in Munich temporarily stopped its work.
0:20 . German Chancellor Angela Merkel convene a meeting of the Security Council after the shooting in Munich.
0:05 . Munich residents have launched a social media hashtags # offenetür and #opendoor. Since terrorists and detained until the police encouraged citizens to avoid open spaces and exit to the street, many offer those who travel far to the house to spend the night at their home or office. Its doors opened all the hotels in Munich, mosques, many large companies and the Bavarian Parliament.
23:54 . The Minister of the Federal Chancellor of Germany Peter Altmaier said that does not exclude any one of the possible versions of what happened. “It is unknown whether the shooting was in Munich a terrorist act or acts of individuals,” – said Mr. Altmaier broadcast channel ARD
23:46 . . Near shopping center in Munich found another dead body, perhaps one of the shooters.
23:37 . Social network Facebook for the first time use security verification for Germany: the most residents and visitors to Munich can inform their friends and relatives, that they were all right
23:25. . Munich police said on Twitter have eight dead.
23:13 . The Interior Ministry of Bavaria did not confirm the information that there were three gunmen. Police also did not confirm reports about the seven victims.
23:06 . As part of a special operation in Munich involved armored vehicles, according to Bild.
23:03 . “In general, the Russians in Munich is certainly a lot»
Director of the Association” union of Tour Operators in the field of outbound tourism “Turpomosch” “Alexander Osaulenko on air” Kommersant FM “: « Munich and Germany in demand from the Russians. But I would say that it is, rather than organized tourist groups more, and it is certain independent tourists or people who go there to friends and acquaintances to visit, and of our fellow citizens there’s really a lot. What we talk about the category of organized tourists, unfortunately, Germany is not a country where large quantities of Russian tourists traveling to different purposes. Therefore, if certainly we are going to determine the quantitative indicators of this category, we are talking about the fact that such people are few. But in general, the Russians in Munich, of course, quite a lot, and independent tourists present there. »22:59 . Bild newspaper reported the closure of most of the restaurants in the center of Munich, including the famous Hofbräuhaus.
22:56 . The German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung writes that the number of shooting victims has risen to seven people.
22:50 . French President Francois Hollande expressed his support for Chancellor Angela Merkel in connection with the events in Munich.
22:42 . President of the International Association of Counter-Terrorism training Joseph Linder: “Identify terrorists seriously, especially when the process of preparing them is already running. It should be operational way connected to the activities of a terrorist group, and at the stage of preparation, but not yet the implementation, to prevent the attack. Thus it is necessary This is a complex, lengthy and painful process. In this case, any special service only carries out orders. And the orders they give the highest political entity of the country. Show me someone from, say, German or French politicians of the first row, who are able to take on this responsibility and hard, for several years to conduct such a policy? I do not see these people. So conduct a terrorist attack in Germany regularly, and the number of attacks in different forms will only increase. »
22:37 . The police said that at the moment there is no reason to link the shooting in the city with “Islamist terrorism».
22:31 . “In fact, unprecedented security measures»
A journalist from Germany’s Alexander Prokopenko in the air “Kommersant FM”: «in fact, today’s German TV channels, in particular N24, broadcast two pictures. One of them, the picture is: the police and the cordon around the shopping center. The second picture, taken witnessed: a man, it is reported that one of the attackers, who comes out of McDonald’s, and the moment he was shot. It is not clear who it is, what it is, but here is a picture broadcast eyewitness. In fact, unprecedented security measures ». 22:27 . The official Twitter account of Munich police reported six dead.
22:16 . Currently, the whereabouts unknown opened fire, a special operation in the city continues.
22:11 . Overlapping several highway in the north of the city, the police urges drivers to leave the highway.
22:08 . To find armed men opened fire in the Munich police use helicopters Border Service. Also involved in the special operation snipers.
22:05 . The police of Bavaria on his page on Facebook wrote that the shooting was carried out in three areas: the shopping center Olympia-Einkaufszentrum and streets Hanauershtrasse and Risshtrasse
22:04. . President Barack Obama said the US is ready to render any assistance in Germany in connection with the shooting in Munich.
22:00 . Munich police reports “serious terrorist situation” in the city.
21:58 . According to local media, in Munich thrown anti-terror special forces of the Federal Police.
21:54 . “The state has no opportunity to resist lone»
, Head of the German research Center, Institute of Europe Vladislav Belov: «a major terrorist attack in Germany was not very long ago. They acted only loners – like Afghans, who recently attacked a passenger train in Bavaria. In June, he was shooting at a cinema in Viernheim. Germany was preparing for acts of terrorism – and at the level of institutions for the protection of constitutional rights of citizens, and at the level of ordinary police officers. But the government’s ability to resist the lone no. Suppose, in the department will be monitoring. In Israel, at the entrance there are specially trained people who not only check you, but look how much you are adequate. But then there is a terrorist attack in a nearby café. It is difficult to say who arranged the attack. I can assume that it is, for example, can be a follower (or followers) Anders Breivik – today it is the anniversary of the explosion in the center of Oslo and an attack on the youth camp of the Norwegian Labour Party. Someone could decide as noted ». 21:50 . The British tabloid Daily Star reported on 11 killed in shooting in Munich.
21:45 . Russian Foreign Ministry calls on Russians are in Munich, not to visit crowded places. “We strongly recommend that the Russians are in Munich, follow the instructions of the German police and not to visit crowded places, public places”, – said the official representative of the Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, the TV channel “Russia-24»
21:42 . “This is not Islamic terrorists»
Head of the Asian edition of Deutsche Welle, Alexander Freund :« According to my information, this is not Islamic terrorists. Several people who were in the same store as the shooting started, heard him shouting “Die, immigrants”. So now we think it was something like Breivik, “White Terror.” In any case, there is little that is clear, but doctors of the city alerted and sent to the hospital ». 21:39 . According to the newspaper Bild, one of the gunmen, allegedly shot himself.
21:35 . “The criminal is trying to escape from the police, and almost runs through the streets, firing»
21:33 . In Munich, declared a state of emergency, according to local media .
21:28 . Bavarian Interior Ministry denies the information about the three who died in Munich. “Information that is distributed on our behalf, is not true, we did not publish”, – told the correspondent of TASS agency
21:20 . . “We can not say that Munich is very high security»
21:15 . Munich police said that the shooting in the city can be a terrorist attack.
21:11 . At present, the police of Munich conducts evacuation from the building’s main railway station.
21:08 . German media reported that the data about the shooting on the square and the metro Karsplatts “Marientplatts” station appeared previously proved to be false.
21:04 . The police of Bavaria urges residents to avoid public places. “To date, we do not know where the offender. Take care of yourself “, – informs the police of Bavaria in his microblog on Twitter
20:59 .. According to media reports, the shooting also conducted at the “Marienplatz” underground station.
20:56 . It is believed by the police, fire could lead to at least three armed men.
20:55 . Bavarian police confirmed the information about the three victims of the shooting at the mall.
20:54 . According to the channel N-24, shooting is also open to Karsplatts Square – one of the central Munich. Police are in the area another special operation.
20:51 . Data that could hurt the Russians, there is at shooting in Munich.
«This information we have received. We are in constant contact with the Munich operational services “, – told Tass the embassy
In Munich, opened fire in one of the largest shopping centers in the city of Olympia-Einkaufszentrum.. Obvious reported many wounded, the publication Bild, citing the police reported three dead. According to other unconfirmed reports, could be lost up to 15 people. According to local media reports, the suspect could hide in the underground. According to other reports, the gunman might still be inside the building. According to police, the gunmen could be several. It also reported that the repeated sounds of gunfire were heard near the Central Station. N-Channel 24, citing eyewitness reports about the shooting at the Karlsplatz, which is located about seven kilometers from the shopping center.
The police had already arrived at the scene. In the shopping center are employees. On the phone, they say that “shots were still heard».
The city stopped work transport, residents are asked not to leave the house and not go out into the open spaces.
Russian Embassy in Berlin is currently no data on the affected Russians among the visitors of the shopping center in Munich, where the shooting occurred. This “RIA Novosti” spokesman Sergei Belyaev, the Russian diplomatic mission. “To date, I no such data has been received,” – he said,
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