German Police on High Alert After Terror Attack Kills 9

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Today's print cover of Tageszeitung -tz- tabloid from Munich

Today’s print cover of Tageszeitung -tz- tabloid from Munich

Friday’s assault at a Munich shopping mall was “probably” the work of a lone assailant who took his own life after fatally shooting nine people, German police said.

“We found a man, who killed himself. We assume, that he was the only shooter,” the Munich police said on Twitter shortly after authorizing the resumption of transit service in the Bavarian metropolis.

Authorities, who had been searching for three attackers based on witness accounts, had ordered public transportation shut down during the manhunt.

The first call by an eyewitness was received at 5:50 p.m. and notified authorities about gunfire on two streets near the Olympia shopping complex, which is located in a residential area and is made up of 135 commercial establishments.

Shortly afterward, Munich police force urged citizens via Twitter to abandon public places and not leave their homes.

Officials also instructed the public not to disseminate photos or videos of the police operation, saying doing so could aid the attackers. EFE

Berlin, Jul 22 (EFE).

According to respected German broadcaster Deutsche Welle:

Police said they currently believe that the attacker was an 18-year-old German-Iranian who had lived in Munich “for a long time,” but are still conducting checks. The motive was “unclear” at this point; the teenager had no criminal record.

In Costa Rica, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement of condolence and solidarity with the good people of Bavaria. An inquiry with the Costa Rican consulate in Germany indicated that no citizens from our country were among those killed or injured.

There are 750 citizens of Costa Rica registered with the Consulate in Germany.

French President Francois Hollande was one of the first world leaders to describe Friday’s shooting as a terrorist attack. President Hollande pledged full support for Germany, and said that he would speak with Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday morning.

After the most recent terror attack in France, President Hollande fully intends to deploy more forces in the Middle East to annihilate ISIS.

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