This article is from the source 'nytimes' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/23/world/europe/munich-shooting-what-we-know.html

The article has changed 11 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 6 Version 7
Shooting in Munich: What We Know, and What We Don’t Shooting in Munich: What We Know, and What We Don’t
(about 1 hour later)
Ten people were killed and at least 21 wounded late Friday afternoon by a lone gunman near a shopping mall in Munich, the police said. The gunman, whose body was found about half a mile from the mall, is believed to have committed suicide.Ten people were killed and at least 21 wounded late Friday afternoon by a lone gunman near a shopping mall in Munich, the police said. The gunman, whose body was found about half a mile from the mall, is believed to have committed suicide.
• At an early morning news conference on Saturday, the police described the gunman as an 18-year-old German-Iranian with dual citizenship who had lived in Munich for two years. In keeping with police protocol, he was not identified. He had no police record, officials said.• At an early morning news conference on Saturday, the police described the gunman as an 18-year-old German-Iranian with dual citizenship who had lived in Munich for two years. In keeping with police protocol, he was not identified. He had no police record, officials said.
• A police spokeswoman described the attack as a “shooting rampage,” and the police initially said they were treating it as a suspected terrorist attack. Later, Hubertus Andrä, the Munich police commissioner, said they were revising their assessment and calling it just a “shooting” until they knew more. • A police spokeswoman described the attack as a “shooting rampage,” and the police initially said they were treating it as a suspected terrorist attack. Later, Hubertus Andrä, the Munich police chief, said they were revising their assessment and calling it just a “shooting” until they knew more.
• Commissioner Andrä said there was no evidence that a rifle had been used. “From what we know, it was a pistol,” he said. • Chief Andrä said there was no evidence that a rifle had been used. “From what we know, it was a pistol,” he said.
• The police were initially searching for up to three suspects, but later said the attack was the work of one man.• The police were initially searching for up to three suspects, but later said the attack was the work of one man.
• A red backpack was found with the body of the gunman, and the police were using a robot to check its contents.• A red backpack was found with the body of the gunman, and the police were using a robot to check its contents.
• A state of emergency was declared in Munich, giving the police expanded powers. Munich, Germany’s third-most-populous city, after Berlin and Hamburg, was in a state of lockdown after the manhunt shut down traffic and public transportation. Transit services resumed after a few hours.• A state of emergency was declared in Munich, giving the police expanded powers. Munich, Germany’s third-most-populous city, after Berlin and Hamburg, was in a state of lockdown after the manhunt shut down traffic and public transportation. Transit services resumed after a few hours.
• The police received a call at 5:50 p.m. from someone who reported hearing shots on Hanauer Street, near the Olympia Shopping Center in the Moosach district, northwest of the city center.• The police received a call at 5:50 p.m. from someone who reported hearing shots on Hanauer Street, near the Olympia Shopping Center in the Moosach district, northwest of the city center.
• A video circulating on social media showed a man dressed in black firing shots outside a McDonald’s restaurant on Hanauer Street across from the mall.• A video circulating on social media showed a man dressed in black firing shots outside a McDonald’s restaurant on Hanauer Street across from the mall.
• Shooting victims arrived at the hospital of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and at other hospitals. Of the 21 wounded, 16 remained hospitalized.• Shooting victims arrived at the hospital of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and at other hospitals. Of the 21 wounded, 16 remained hospitalized.
• The identity of the attacker, or the identities of the victims.• The identity of the attacker, or the identities of the victims.
• The motive for the attack.• The motive for the attack.