Armed man dies at the scene following exchange of fire with police
Police officers secure the area near the building of the Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism in Munich, southern Germany, following a shooting incident. Photograph: Pauline Curtet/AFP via Getty Images.police say they shot a “suspicious” man who reportedly fired shots in central Munich near a museum dedicated to the National Socialist era – and the Israeli general consulate.
Police are seeking no other suspects. The surrounding area in central Munich has been cordoned off and residents and office workers told to remain indoors. Others have been warned on social media to avoid the area. ‘Inadequate’: One-word school ratings abolished in England after tragedy involving distraught headteacherThe Briennerstrasse area of central Munich, where the shots were fired, is a historically laden area of the Bavarian capital.
This entire district was filled with party organisation and the streetscape still has many intact Nazi-era buildings.
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