Munich shooting: First videos show people fleeing mall area amid gunfire (VIDEOS)
Dozens of people were seeing running to safety from a shopping mall in Munich where several people are believed to have been fatally shot. The number of dead and injured is unclear, according to local German media.
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Video footage shared on Twitter showed families with their children running away from the Olympia Einkaufszentrum shopping center as a shot was audible in the background.
Footage shows people fleeing the shopping mall after hearing the shooting https://t.co/SMcB1PMvz8#Munich#Münchenpic.twitter.com/XH9IJbvExn
— Ruptly (@Ruptly) July 22, 2016
Other unconfirmed footage outside a nearby McDonald’s restaurant showed people screaming and running for cover as loud gunshots were fired in the background.
higher quality #OEZ#München#Munich#MunichShooting attacker video pic.twitter.com/U8VspmSZrM
— LucidHurricane™✘ (@LucidHurricane_) July 22, 2016
In further footage taken from what appeared to be the mall’s roof area, sirens and screams could be heard in the background as shots were fired.
🆘 Policemen on the parking deck at the Olympia shopping centre Several shots!!! #Munichpic.twitter.com/11iAVNOgO6
— Ali (@ChocMilkSheikh) July 22, 2016
Onlookers watched the emergency services on a Periscope stream as events continued to unfold.
Live Stream outside shopping centre in #Munich#Germany shots fired https://t.co/Jt0X7z3Fcz
— Ibnu Tamim (@JamalSyeban) July 22, 2016
People are still being evacuated from the mall by police, while the gunman or men remain at large, according to DW News.
Authorities have encouraged bystanders to stay away from the area while the security operation continues.
Im Moment haben wir einen großen Polizeieinsatz am OEZ. Bitte meiden Sie den Bereich um das Einkaufszentrum.
— Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) July 22, 2016
Social media users also posted support for the city and its residents after news broke of the attack.
Courage, #Munich ! ❤️🇩🇪
— Julien Azarian (@julienazarian) July 22, 2016
Horrible news from #Munich tonight. 😢
— Pete Hind (@toonpete85) July 22, 2016
I love #Munich It is my 2nd home, it breaks my heart seeing all this hate. Please stay safe from terrorists. Sad to hear the shooting news
— M. Shafiq Hamdam (@shafiqhamdam) July 22, 2016