German police fatally wounded an armed suspected Islamist who they say was planning to attack the Israeli consulate in Munich on Thursday.
German police exchanged gunfire with an armed Islamist outside the Israeli consulate in Munich on Thursday, ultimately killing the gunman.
Police engaged the shooter at roughly 9 a.m. local time on Thursday, suspecting he was planning to attack the Israeli consulate. Authorities say he had a long rifle with a bayonet attached, and he returned fire when police engaged him. Police have yet to identify the gunman, but they say content on his phone suggests he was an Islamist.
The incident occurred on the anniversary of the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
