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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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.