German police fatally shot an 18-year-old Austrian gunman near the Israeli consulate in Munich on Thursday morning after an exchange of gunfire. The suspect, armed with a long rifle and bayonet, was confronted by officers near the Nazi documentation center and the Israeli consulate. Following the shootout, the suspect was killed, but no other individuals were harmed.
BREAKING:
Terror attack in front of the Israeli Embassy in Munich, Germany.
Heavy gunfire could be heard this morning (anniversary of the 1972 Munich Massacre in which Palestinian terrorists murdered 11 Israelis).
The attacker has been killed pic.twitter.com/5pYW9kmXjg
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Authorities believe the suspect may have been targeting the consulate, which was closed at the time for a memorial commemorating the 1972 Munich Olympics attack, where 11 Israeli athletes were killed by Palestinian militants. Investigators have confirmed the man had potential links to Islamist extremism and had been previously investigated in Austria for radicalization. No other suspects are believed to be involved, and an investigation is ongoing.
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