A number of people have been killed after an attack at a large shopping centre in the German city of Munich, police have confirmed, rte.ie reports.
German television reported that the Bavarian Interior Ministry confirmed three people were dead.
Police closed-off a wide area around the Munich Olympia Shopping Centre after shots were fired.
A police spokesperson said a number of people have been killed and injured in the attack.
The spokesperson added that they believe more than one shooter is involved, although no one has been taken into custody.
She said: “We believe we are dealing with a shooting rampage“.
Germany’s Muencher Abendzeitung newspaper earlier reported that up to 15 people have been killed.
According to cnn.com, at least one shooter is still on the loose after a shooting at a McDonald’s inside Munich’s Olympia shopping mall Friday, police spokeswoman Claudia Küntzel said.
“There could be several dead and one or even several shooters are on the loose,” Küntzel said.
The shooting at the McDonald’s happened around 5:50 p.m. (11:50 a.m. ET), she said.
It’s unclear whether shootings have occurred at other locations, and whether the gunfire has stopped.
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