CANMUNICH – Here is a timeline of the shooting at a shopping mall in Munich where a gunman, identified as an 18-year-old German-Iranian, killed nine people, most of them teenagers, on Friday evening (all times local).
5:52 p.m. Friday
Police receive first report of shooting at the Olympia Shopping Center in the northern Munich neighbourhood of Moosach. The first shots were reported at a McDonald’s restaurant opposite the mall. Police sirens could be heard throughout the city.
6:33 p.m.
Police confirm that a shooting has broken out in the Olympia Shopping Center.
6:43 p.m.
First word from Munich police of “several dead and wounded” at the shooting.
7:05 p.m.
Munich police in a Twitter post warn residents and visitors to stay off the streets in the city.
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7:13 p.m.
Munich police in a Twitter post say the shooting scene remains confused and say there are multiple people wounded.
7:20 p.m.
Munich police say it’s not clear whether there are one or more shooters.
7:42 p.m.
Subway in Munich’s city centre is shut down.
7:47 p.m.
Police warn residents and visitors in German and English that the shooter’s whereabouts is unknown and tell them to avoid public places.
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8:01 p.m.
Munich halts all local transport, including trams, subway system, buses and local trains.
8:10 p.m.
Munich’s main train station is evacuated.
8:11 p.m.
Police write on Facebook that “witnesses report three different people with guns.” Still no confirmation on injured and dead.
8:42 p.m.
Police declare Munich the scene of a suspected terror attack.
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8:44 p.m.
Munich police say three shooters with rifles were being sought, based on witness information.
9:21 p.m.
Munich police spokesman says at least five people killed.
9:23 p.m.
Munich police on Twitter put the number of dead at six, number of wounded unclear.
10:27 p.m.
Police say at least eight people killed in the attack.
10:38 p.m.
A body wearing a backpack is found near the Olympia Shopping Center; police investigate whether it is that of the shooter.
12:21 a.m.
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1:25 a.m.
Munich resumes public transport.
1:30 a.m.
Munich police say the shooter acted alone and has killed himself.
2:24 a.m.
Police identify the shooter as an 18-year-old German-Iranian.
11:56 a.m.
Police chief tells reporters there is no evidence the Munich attack is linked to the Islamic State group and it had “‘absolutely no” connection to refugees.
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