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Shots fired at shopping center in Munich, police say

The area around the shopping center, identified as Olympia Shopping Mall in the district of Moosach, has been sealed off by police.

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A spokeswoman for the police told German media Bild: “It’s probably something bigger”.

Several people have been shot at a Munich shopping centre in Germany, police say.

Witnesses posted images and live video on social media of people fleeing the scene and a large police operation in the area.

An official at the shopping centre said: “We are experiencing a problem”.

Sky News confirmed that police were saying shots were fired at the shopping mall.

The mall is being evacuated, people say online.

Germany security forces were already on high alert following a stabbing attack carried out by a migrant on a German train on Monday.

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This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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