Munich gunman dead – 18 year old of dual Iranian/German heritage.

From the London Evening Standard

Authorities in Munich have said they believe the gunman who killed nine people in a Munich shopping centre was a German-Iranian teenager who acted alone.  Three victims remain in a critical condition in hospital.

Officers said the motive of the 18-year-old is still “totally unclear” and he was reportedly unknown to police prior to the shooting. The gunman, thought to have lived in the German city for two years, killed teenagers and injured children before committing suicide. His conversation from the rooftops with a bystander indicate a motiviation other than international jihad. 

Some witnesses describe hearing him yelling anti-foreigner insults before opening fire outside the McDonald’s restaurant, near to the mall. In a later conversation with a witness, recorded on a mobile phone, the attacker said he was a German citizen.      

Other media reported that the gunman had been bullied for “several years” and was seeking revenge.

US intelligence officials said initial reports from their German counterparts indicated no apparent link between the suspect and Islamic State or other militant groups.

Two others who fled the area quickly were investigated but had “nothing to do with the incident”.

Police are currently searching the family home.