False Alarm of Gunfire Triggers Panic at Munich Shopping Center

A loud noise at the Olympia Einkaufszentrum led to mass panic and minor injuries, but authorities confirmed no active threat.

Reports of gunfire at the Olympia Einkaufszentrum (OEZ) in Munich on Saturday caused widespread panic and a large emergency response.
Approximately 120 police officers, 40 firefighters, and 50 paramedics were deployed to the scene, but no evidence of gunfire or a shooter was found.
The incident led to minor injuries as people fled the scene, including a 10-month-old child who sustained a head wound.
Authorities are investigating the source of the noise that triggered the alarm, though no immediate danger to the public was identified.
The event evoked memories of a 2016 attack at the OEZ, where nine people were killed in a racially motivated shooting.