Crime

German Police Shoot Dead Armed Suspect Near Munich’s Nazi Documentation Center and Israeli Consulate

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3 months ago

September 5, 2024

M10News Reporter

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Munich, Germany – German police shot and killed a man carrying a “long firearm” near Munich’s Nazi Documentation Center and the Israeli Consulate.

The incident, which occurred on the anniversary of the Munich Massacre, prompted a large police operation in the area.

According to Munich police, the suspect was spotted with a firearm and detained before later succumbing to his injuries at a hospital.

Video footage from a nearby window captured the chaos, showing people fleeing as numerous shots were fired.

It remains unclear whether the incident was connected to the anniversary of the 1972 Munich Massacre, in which Palestinian militants attacked Israel’s Olympic team.

Police officers stand at a street after police fired shots at a suspicious person near the Israeli Consulate — A large police cordon remains in place Picture AP

Police officers stand next to their cars after police fired shots at a suspicious person near the Israeli Consulate and a museum on the city's Nazi-era history in Munich, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) — Shots were fired and the suspect later died from his injuries Picture AP

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasised the importance of protecting Jewish and Israeli institutions, stating, “The protection of Jewish and Israeli institutions is the highest priority.”

Munich police confirmed no further injuries but advised the public to avoid the Maxvorstadt neighbourhood, where the NS Documentation Center is located.

Police officers patrol after police fired shots at a suspicious person near the Israeli Consulate — The shots were fired on the anniversary of the Munich Massacre in 1972 Picture AP

Police officers patrol the area near the shooting with an armoured vehicle — Armoured vehicles are now patrolling the area Picture AP

Police vehicles parked in Munich near the Nazi Documentation Center and the Israeli Consulate General, with an obelisk in the background and tram tracks on the road. — No other injuries have been reported other than the suspicious person shot by police Picture Simon Sachsederdpa via AP

A helicopter was deployed to assist emergency services in assessing the situation from the air.

The shooting took place near the site of the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre, where eight Palestinian militants from the Black September group attacked and took Israeli athletes hostage, leading to the deaths of 11 Israelis and one police officer during a failed rescue attempt.

A significant police operation remains underway as authorities continue to monitor the situation.