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Munich shooting suspect identified as 18-year-old Austrian: PoliceThe suspect's motive is under investigation, the spokesperson added.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Police secures the area near the Israeli consulate after German police opened fire on a suspect who appeared to be carrying a gun near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in central Munich, Germany, September 5, 2024. </p></div>

Police secures the area near the Israeli consulate after German police opened fire on a suspect who appeared to be carrying a gun near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in central Munich, Germany, September 5, 2024.

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Berlin: The gunman shot dead by police in central Munich on Thursday has been identified as an 18-year-old Austrian national believed to be resident in Austria, a spokesperson for police in the southern German city told reporters.

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The suspect's motive is under investigation, the spokesperson added.

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(Published 05 September 2024, 19:01 IST)