Shots were fired outside the Israeli consulate in Munich and a police operation is reportedly underway at this time. According to local media, a suspect was shot and wounded by police after opening fire in the area. A police helicopter is also in the air, while authorities have called on people to avoid the area. According to information from BILD, there is at least one injured person. It remains unclear whether the incident is terrorism-related. The incident coincides with the anniversary of the 1972 Olympic attack: At that time, Palestinian terrorists murdered eleven Israeli athletes in Munich. Benedikt Franke, vice-president and managing director of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), told BILD: “Our office, which is right next to the Nazi Documentation Center in central Munich, is currently cordoned off by the police . Our employees are on lockdown. At exactly 9:10 a loud bang was heard. At least a dozen shots were fired. We don’t know more about this […]
Source: News Beast

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