Terror: At least nine dead and many injured as gunmen go on killing spree in Munich, Germany.

Gunman ‘possibly’ among those killed after multiple shots fired

Nine people were killed, possibly including the gunman, in a shopping centre shooting in Munich yesterday.

An unknown number of others were injured after multiple shots were fired on Hanauer Street before the attack moved to the Olympia Einkaufszentrum shopping centre in the south German city at about 6pm.

It remains unclear whether other attackers are on the run, after reports that at least three gunmen were involved.

Unverified video footage appeared to show a man opening fire at people outside a McDonald’s restaurant near to the shopping centre.

The sound of multiple shots being fired can be heard as shoppers and passersby run for cover.

People were seen fleeing from the building in another video posted on social media.

Munich Police confirmed that there had been nine deaths and an unknown number of injuries.

“We are verifying the possibility of one dead person being involved in the shooting,” the force said.

Police urged people to avoid public places and said that they could not confirm if there were other crime scenes apart from Hanauer Street.

A cordon was put in place and the area was evacuated.

Rail travel and public transport in the city was stopped and Munich’s central station was closed.

The shopping centre in the northern part of Munich is not far from the city’s Olympic Stadium in the Moosach district of the Bavarian capital.

Munich Police previously said in a statement: “At around ten to six today there were witnesses who called the police and said there was a shooting at Hanauer Street.

“The shooting moved from that street to the shopping centre. The witnesses said there were three different people with weapons.”

The attack took place on the fifth anniversary of the lone wolf terrorist attacks by Anders Behring Breivik in Norway in which 77 people were killed.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said: “I am shocked and appalled by the terrible attack unfolding this evening in Munich, and the loss of life.

“My thoughts are with those injured and the families of those killed. We stand ready to assist our friends in Germany.”

Pictures: AP. German special forces evacuate terrified shoppers while up to three gunmen are at large in Munich. One suspected terrorist, top right, was filmed on a rooftop car park.

Picture: Getty. Armed police officers respond to the shooting yesterday evening.

Pictures: Getty/UNS. Left: three men were arrested but their identities and roles were unknown. Centre and right: a man shooting outside McDonald’s.