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Shooting rampage in Munich shopping mall

Several people were killed on Friday in a shooting rampage in a Munich shopping centre and the attacker or attackers are still at large, police said.

The Bild newspaper reported that a gunman ran through the mall near the Olympic stadium in the southern German city, firing on several people before fleeing in the direction of a nearby metro station.

“There are several dead and injured,” a Munich police spokeswoman told AFP, adding that the shooting had started shortly before 1600 GMT at a McDonald’s restaurant.

“The attacker, or several attackers, are apparently still at large.”

Europe has been on alert for terrorism in the wake of a string of attacks including bombings in neighbouring France and Belgium. (AFP)

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