Police kill 18-year-old who opened fire near Israeli consulate in Munich

An 18-year-old man was killed in an exchange of gunfire with German police near the Israeli Consulate in Munich. Police said Thursday they believed he planned to attack the consulate on the anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. They added, however, that it was not yet clear whether the attack was linked to the anniversary. Five officers were already in the Karolinenplatz area, near downtown Munich, when the gunman opened fire on them. He was armed with a “long-barrelled gun” with a bayonet attached to it, authorities said. Police said the 18-year-old gunman was from Austria, while local news outlets reported that he had recently travelled to Germany and lived in Austria’s Salzburg area, near the border with Bavaria. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10734377/israeli-consulate-munich-shooting-18-year-old-killed-police/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #munich