Germany: Munich Police shoots suspicious person near Nazi-era museum, Israeli Consulate

Sep 05, 2024 02:32 PM IST

Munich police say officers have shot a suspicious person near a Nazi-era museum and the Israeli Consulate

Munich police in Germany have said that their officers fired shots at a suspicious person on Thursday in an area near a Nazi-era museum and the Israeli consulate in the Karolinenplatz area, news agency AP reported.

Munich police said there was no evidence of any more suspects connected to the incident. (HT Photo)

Police said on social media platform X that there was no evidence of any more suspects connected to the incident. More police officials have been deployed and the area has been cordoned off. An operation is underway, and the public have been asked to avoid the area.

The person was considered suspicious as he appeared to be carrying a firearm, but the police have not identified the person so far. Police also said there is no threat to any other locations.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the consulate in Munich was closed when the shooting occurred, and that no consulate staff had been hurt.

German interior minister Nancy Faeser termed the shooting as a “serious incident” and said the protection of Israeli facilities is of the highest priority. She also said that she in contact with emergency services and do not speculate on further details.

The incident comes on the 52nd anniversary of attack on 1972 Munich Olympics. An attack by Palestinian militants on the Israeli delegation led to death of 11 Israeli team members, a West German police officer and five of the assailants. It is not clear whether the shooting is connected to the anniversary in any way.

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