Overview
- A group of youths sprayed an unidentified irritant during a fight at the Olympiaeinkaufszentrum entrance in Moosach, and the suspects fled after the episode that police tied to the October 2 incident.
- Fire and emergency medical crews treated more than 30 people at the Munich scene and took four patients for ambulatory care at nearby hospitals.
- An initial police search in Munich found no arrests and the Münchner Kriminalpolizei has opened a criminal investigation into the assault and flight of those involved.
- In Berlin-Kreuzberg police detained a suspected former pupil after an incident at the Refik-Veseli primary school that caused respiratory and eye irritation among multiple students, and motive and exact sequence remain under investigation.
- Authorities have not confirmed the substances used in either case, emergency services responded rapidly at both sites, and officials say outcomes of the probes could prompt reviews of security measures at schools and crowded public venues.