Munich police: Officers shot, wounded apparently armed suspect near Israeli consulate

Police officers patrol near a scene after a gunman opened fire near the Israeli Consulate in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Police officers patrol near a scene after a gunman opened fire near the Israeli Consulate in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Munich police say officers opened fire after seeing someone who appeared to be carrying a gun near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum.

The suspect was wounded, and there were no indications of other suspects or incidents in the Bavarian state capital, Munich police say on social media platform X.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry said earlier that a suspect opened fire near the consulate.

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