German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasised that securing Israeli institutions is a top priority following today’s shooting incident near Munich’s Israeli consulate and the Nazi documentation centre.
Faeser described the event as significant and confirmed ongoing communication with emergency services, although she refrained from discussing further specifics.
Police spokesperson Andreas Franken reported that at approximately 9 a.m., law enforcement in downtown Munich’s Karolinenplatz area identified an individual armed with a “long gun.”
This encounter led to gunfire, resulting in the suspect’s death, with no other injuries reported.
The suspect, armed with an antiquated repeating firearm, was pronounced dead at the location.
Bavaria’s leading security official, Joachim Herrmann, noted that the suspect had fired at police, who then responded in kind.
Authorities confirmed no involvement of other suspects and bolstered security throughout Munich, Germany’s third-largest city, following the event. Although police presence was increased, there was no sign of further threats or additional suspects.
At the time of the incident, five officers were on site, with more dispatched shortly thereafter. Franken mentioned that additional details about the suspect or the weapon were not yet available.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry noted that the Munich consulate was closed for a memorial event commemorating the Olympics attack, and confirmed that no staff members were injured.
Similarly, the Munich Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism, dedicated to exploring Munich’s role as the Nazi movement’s origin, reported that all its staff were safe.
The Munich Police further reported that the suspect involved was shot at Karolinenplatz and died as a result of the operation. They have cordoned off a wide area around the incident site to secure the scene.
