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Pauline CURTET with Frank ZELLER in Berlin

Gunman Shot Dead After Opening Fire Near Munich's Israel Consulate

The exchange of gunfire sparked panic and a widespread police lockdown (Credit: AFP)

German police shot dead a gunman who had opened fire on them near Munich's Israeli consulate on Thursday, the anniversary of the hostage-taking at the 1972 Olympic Games.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed "horror" at what he described as a "terror attack" near the diplomatic mission and close to a Nazi-era historical exhibit.

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