Today marks the somber anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games attack.
A major police operation has been launched in Munich after shots were fired in the city center.
According to Bild, an unknown man armed with a long-barreled weapon approached police officers stationed outside the Munich Documentation Center—the former Nazi Party headquarters, now dedicated to addressing the city’s troubled past—and opened fire on them.
Schüsse vor dem israelischen Generalkonsulat in München. Das NS-Dokuzentrum ist direkt nebenan. pic.twitter.com/k1r819o9Rj
— Ronen Steinke (@RonenSteinke) September 5, 2024
The suspect was then injured by return fire from the police.
Initial reports from SZ indicated that the shots were fired in front of the Israeli Consulate, located just a few meters from the Documentation Center.
Gunfire is reported in Munich near the Israeli Consulate General
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 5, 2024
Today is the anniversary of the 1972 attack when terrorists shot 11 Israeli athletes during the Munich Olympics.
❗️ UPD: In Munich, police have neutralized a gunman who opened fire, as specified, near the… pic.twitter.com/yniUYRaU9H
The police have announced that a major operation is ongoing in the Briennerstrasse and Karolinenplatz areas.
Authorities deployed a helicopter and urged citizens to avoid the area where the shooting took place.
The shooting occurred on a particularly sensitive date—the anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games attack. During that tragic event, Palestinian terrorists took 11 Israeli athletes hostage and ultimately killed them, marking one of the darkest moments in Olympic history.
