Shots were fired at the Olympia Einkaufszentrum mall in rampages-4099/”>Munich, police said. Police sirens could be heard throughout the city.
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The first call by an eyewitness was received at 5.50 p.m. and notified authorities about gunfire on two streets near the Olympia shopping complex, which is located in a residential area and is made up of 135 commercial establishments, Al Jazeera reported.
Photo taken on July 22, 2016 shows the site of the shootout in Munich, Germany. A gunman killed 9 people before killing himself.
The Bavarian parliament and rail operator Deutsche Bahn were among those to open their doors to residents unable to reach their homes for cover.
“The terrorist attack that struck Munich killing many people is a disgusting act that aims to foment fear in Germany after other European countries”, Hollande said in a statement.
During the shooting, witnesses said he spoke with a heavy southern German accent and said “I’m German” while carrying out his attack, but that he also used the Arabic saying “Allahu Akbar”, meaning “God is Great” and something that has been shouted before nearly all Western terror attacks.
Tram, train and bus services were suspended and highways were sealed off. Still no confirmation on injured and dead.
The front pages of Saturday’s Scottish papers are dominated by the gun attack at a shopping mall in Munich.
Police have identified the gunman who shot nine people dead in yesterday’s rampage in Munich as David S.
The police had earlier said that three gunmen were responsible for the attack that started in a McDonald’s restaurant in the shopping mall in north-western Moosach district.
David Akhavan, a 37-year-old who from Tehran, Iran, who works at the Shandiz Persian restaurant, described his anguish as he learned of the shooting.
Police say the suspect was not known to authorities and officers were searching his apartment for clues.
There were three Kosovans among nine killed and four of 27 injured in the shooting have gunshot wounds.
Police will give an update on their investigation later on Saturday.
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Passers-by have begun to leave flowers and candles at the scene of Friday’s shooting.
