Police in Munich, Germany, shot and killed a ‘suspicious’ person near a Nazi-era museum and the Israeli Consulate. The suspect died at the scene after firing at the police, according to the interior minister for Bavaria on Thursday, September 5, 2024.
The incident occurred in the Karolinenplatz area in the city center. Police have found no evidence of other suspects connected to the case.
Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of Germany’s major newspapers, reported that a local resident heard gunshots and police sirens, with many officers at the scene. There were also shouts of “run, run.”
Benedikt Franke, deputy chairman and CEO of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), told BILD that his office, next to the Munich Documentation Center, had been cordoned off and staff were on lockdown. He heard a loud “loud bang” at 9:10a.m. and “at least a dozen shots.”
Israel’s foreign ministry confirmed that the consulate in Munich was closed during the shooting, and no staff were affected.
The incident occurred on the 52nd anniversary of the Munich Olympic attacks in 1972, when 11 Israeli athletes were killed by Palestinian gunmen.
Police have increased their presence in Munich, Germany’s third-largest city, but have not found any sign of incidents elsewhere or additional suspects.
Germany’s interior minister stated that protecting Israeli facilities is of the “highest priority.”
The museum and research institute, which focuses on the history of Germany’s Nazi regime from 1933-45, is located near the Israeli Consulate in Munich’s Maxvorstadt neighborhood.
