Munich shooting: at least nine dead and 21 injured in Germany

Munich: At least nine persons were killed and 21 others were injured in a shooting attack at a shopping mall in Munich city of Germany on Friday, police said.

“While searching for attackers, we found the body of a man who had killed himself and concluded he was the only gunman involved in the attack,” said the Munich police chief.

According to police, the militant was an 18-year-old German-Iranian who was living in Munich for more than two years.

The responsibility of the attack is yet not claimed by any terror-group and police have also not provided a motive behind the shooting.

“Casualties included children,” said authorities.