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German police shot dead an armed man after an exchange of fire near the Israeli consulate in central Munich on Thursday, officers said.
The suspect was armed with an older long gun when he was shot on Karolinenplatz, a square near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi documentation center, according to police in Munich.
The suspect was fatally injured after shots were exchanged, Munich police said in a post on X.
Police have not revealed a possible motive, and an investigation is under way. A helicopter was deployed to provide a more detailed assessment of the incident, according to Reuters.
The incident took place on the anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympics terror attack – when a Palestinian militant group entered the quarters of Israel’s national team. Eleven Israeli athletes were killed in the ensuing standoff.
It is not clear if Thursday’s incident is at connected to the 1972 event, but the Israeli consulate nearby was closed for a commemoration.
On Facebook, Talya Lador-Fresher, the Israeli consul general in Munich said “We are very grateful to the police in Munich for their actions and cooperation.” This event shows how dangerous the rise of Antisemitism is. It is important that the general public speaks against this. Our Consulate General was closed today to commemorate 52 years since the terrorist attack at the Olympics.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.