Shots in Munich: 18-year-old perpetrator from Austria identified

05. September 2024

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in Munich there was a terrifying incident when an 18-year-old man from Austria was shot by the police. The shots fell near the Israeli Consulate General and the Nazi documentation center, which directs the investigation into a delicate direction. Authorities announced that the man would be suspected of having planned an attack on the consulate. The police announced this information during a press conference.

The man was discovered by the emergency services around 9:00 a.m. when he was armed with an older repetitive weapon. According to reports, he specifically shot the police officers, who then returned the fire. The young man was fatally hit in this change of shooting.

Investigations and possible motifs

Bayern's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann expressed that the possibility of an attack on the consulate could not be excluded. It remains uncertain whether there was actually a specific plan. The minister made it clear that the authorities are currently not able to provide any precise information on the motivation of the perpetrator, which makes the situation even more puzzling.

It is particularly noticeable that the incident in the vicinity of the Memorial Day for the 1972 Olympic attack fell, which could also be a possible indication of a connection for Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder. «There may be a connection. It still has to be clarified, »Söder noticed during the press conference near the crime scene. The deep roots of the history of this city make such allusions particularly charged.

The Austrian Ministry of the Interior reacted immediately to the incident and announced a statement for the afternoon to provide further information. This shows the extent of concern because international relationships and security issues focus on. The details of the event and the associated questions about motivation and possible accomplices cause the public prosecutor to entrust the central office to combat extremism and terrorism in Munich.

The event has put the city into turmoil and leaves many questions that affect not only the Munich population, but also the international community, especially in the context of terrorism and extremism. The measures of the police and the reaction of the responsible ministries can be interpreted as a sign of increased vigilance against threats that lurk in urban rooms.