Police in Munich have shot dead an armed man in an area near the Israeli Consulate and a museum on the city's Nazi-era history.
The man died at the scene after being shot while exchanging fire with police, authorities said.
Police said he had been spotted in the area carrying a “long gun” and five officers then exchanged fire with their service weapons.
No one else was hurt, a spokesman said. There was no immediate information on the suspect's identity or on any motive and there was no evidence of any more suspects connected to the incident, they added.
The incident took place in the Karolinenplatz area, near downtown Munich.
Police said they had increased their presence in the city, which is Germany's third-biggest, but they had no indication of incidents at any other locations.
People in nearby residential or office buildings were urged to stay inside. Police said they were working to “clarify” the situation and warned against speculation.
Israel's Foreign Ministry said the consulate in Munich was closed when the shooting occurred and that no consulate staff had been affected by the incident.
Thursday was the 52nd anniversary of the attack by Palestinian militants on the Israeli delegation at the 1972 Munich Olympics, which ended with the death of 11 Israeli team members, a West German police officer and five of the assailants.
It was unclear whether the incident was in any way related to the anniversary.
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