Alwaght- Nine people were killed and 21 others injured in a shooting rampage at a busy mull in Munich, Germany.
Police, based on eyewitness accounts, had initially announced they were looking for up to three suspects, but authorities told a news conference early on Saturday the shooter was believed to have staged the attack alone, opening fire in a fast food restaurant before moving on to the mall.
German police have declared a ‘cautious all-clear’ on Friday following the discovery of a man who had killed himself on a side street near Olympia shopping mall. The shooter is believed to have acted alone and with no clear motives in a rampage.
“We found a man, who killed him himself. We assume, that he was the only shooter,” Munich police department said.
The pistol-wielding assailant was an 18-year-old German-Iranian who lived in the country for over two years and whose motives “are still unclear.”
Police also announced that the shooting rampage that started at the Olympia shopping center and the adjoining McDonald's left 10 people dead, including one person who died in a hospital and the shooter himself, who has not yet
Youths were among the nine victims of the attack, Andrae added. The chief also announced that 16 more people had been injured in the rampage, including children. Three of the wounded have a life-threatening condition.
Explosives experts from Munich police went on to examine a backpack found on the dead man who resembled the gunman seen on several videos shared online. The body of the man was found about one kilometer (0.6 miles) away from the mall where the shootings took place. A special bomb robot reportedly aided in examining the suspect’s body.
Police, according to Focus Online, also secured a vehicle they believe belonged to the dead gunman. Citing a police source, the publication reported that a “dark gray medium-sized car” had been taken away on a tow truck.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed sympathies for Germany, as the state news agency, IRNA reported that the suspected shooter was Iranian-German.
"There is no other way to combat terrorism except through widespread and relentless anti-terrorism campaign," said the ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi, according to IRNA.
