At least 8 reported dead in Munich in suspected terror attack

A shooting was reported in a Munich mall.
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A mass shooting at the Munich shopping center Olympia Einkaufszentrum has resulted in "multiple deaths" and injuries, German media reports, along with alleged incidents at two other locations. A police briefing said at least eight people are dead and witnesses reported seeing three separate gunmen, whose whereabouts are unknown; authorities have told people in the area to stay in their homes.

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"I heard several shots," said Lynn Stein, an employee who works in Olympia Einkaufszentrum. "People started running...I think I heard more shots. Then it sounded like he went to the parking house next to the mall — several shots there." The attack comes just days after a stabbing on a train Bavaria, which left five people injured; the Islamic State claimed responsibility for that attack.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.