Large-scale operation in Munich: helicopter circles over Schwabing - apparently a shot was fired

At the moment there is a large police operation in Munich. A group got into an argument, one person is said to be armed. Helicopters are also in use.

• In Munich * there is currently a large police operation.
• A group of people is said to have got into a dispute in Schwabing at the north cemetery.
• A person is therefore armed.
• You can always find the latest news and information about Munich in our tz Munich section *.

Update, 6:20 p.m.: As the Munich police have now confirmed, the police operation actually took place in the Rümannstraße area. According to this, emergency services were alerted around 2 p.m. after a dispute with a smaller group of people. According to first witness statements, one of the people involved was said to have been armed, but according to the police, the people involved had left the scene before the first patrols arrived.

The police further reported, numerous task forces of police headquarters in Munich were to immediately Location summoned. The more than 20 patrol vehicles were supported by a police helicopter. As the Munich police further explained, despite the search measures initiated, neither injured nor one of the people involved has been found. For this reason, the Munich police are now hoping for statements from possible witnesses. People who can provide relevant information are asked to contact the Munich Police Headquarters, Tel. 089 / 2910-0, or any other police station. The investigations are taken over by the criminal specialist department 2 of the Munich police.

Munich: Helicopter circles over Schwabing - apparently shot was fired

Update, 4:21 pm: As the Munich police report, the patrol cars are " gradually moving away " at the moment . There was therefore no risk to bystanders. The criminal investigation is still ongoing .

Our stripes in #Schwabing are gradually moving away again. There was no danger to bystanders, but the investigations by our criminal police are still ongoing.

Everything else follows in our addendum to the press report.

Update, 3:48 p.m.: The large-scale police operation continues. As bild.de now reports, the dispute between three men is said to have taken place. Several emergency calls are said to have been received by the police around 2 p.m., apparently a shot should also have been fired . Witnesses report that a man ran away with a gun . The dispute is said to have taken place on Rümannstrasse.

Munich: Large-scale operation in Schwabing - helicopter circles over the scene

Update, 3:37 p.m.: A video is currently circulating on Twitter that shows a helicopter that is currently about to fly over Schwabing. The police had confirmed that a helicopter was also being used as part of the large-scale manhunt.

For 25 minutes, a helicopter has been circling smoothly over #Schwabing Nord .... # Munich pic.twitter.com/7dEApmqXpX

Munich: Armed person sighted in Schwabing? Large-scale police operation is ongoing

Update, 3:25 p.m.: The Munich police provide more information on the currently ongoing major operation in Schwabing . Accordingly, several patrol cars are on site, officials are currently investigating clues and continue to question witnesses. "The manhunt goes on intensively ," said the officials via Twitter .

We are in #Schwabing with several patrol cars. The situation on site is calm.

The colleagues question other witnesses and follow up on all leads.

The search is ongoing.

As soon as we have more information, we will inform you here.

First report from August 19, 2020

Munich - As the police confirmed at the request of our editorial team, there is currently a major police operation in Schwabing . A group of people is said to have got into an argument near the north cemetery . According to initial information, a person is said to be armed . A helicopter and several patrol cars are in use.

In the northern area of ​​#Schwabing there is currently a major police operation. According to witnesses, one person was armed in the dispute between a small group of people. According to an initial assessment, there is no danger to bystanders.

A helicopter supports our search.

Munich: helicopter over Schwabing - large-scale police operation

There is currently no danger to the population. According to the police, this still has to be verified .

More information soon

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