Six confirmed dead in Munich shopping centre shooting

Six people have been confirmed dead in a shooting around the Olympia shopping centre in Munich, southern Germany, police say.

Authorities say the killers are on the run.

An employee at the shopping centre told the Reuters news agency “many shots were fired”.

Reports have suggested there is more than one attacker.

No details have emerged on who was behind the shooting and no one has claimed responsibility.

“We believe we are dealing with a shooting rampage,” police said adding no one is in custody but they suspect “a terror attack”.

Police said they believed more than one shooter was involved, as witnesses had told officers there were three shooters with rifles.

German security sources told Reuters there were at least two shooters.

The police tweeted that a major operation is underway and advised people to avoid the area.

SOURCE: euronews