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Munich Lerchenau Attack: Suspect Identified, Explosives Found, Oktoberfest Delayed

Explosive devices at the scene have forced specialist operations that delayed the Oktoberfest opening.

Wie weiter zu erfahren war, sind am frühen Morgen in der Umgebung drei Autos in Brand geraten. Diese Brände stehen zumindest im zeitlichen und räumlichen Zusammenhang mit dem Brand in dem Gebäude. Ob die Brände wirklich miteinander zu tun haben, ist noch nicht bekannt.
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Overview

  • Police say the man found fatally injured near Lerchenauer See is the suspected attacker and a resident of Starnberg, with local reports putting his age at 57.
  • Investigators report he shot his 90-year-old father, seriously injured his mother and a 21-year-old, and set the family home ablaze, with nearby cars also burning.
  • Bomb-disposal teams discovered booby traps and other explosive devices in the house, leaving parts of the site inaccessible for forensic work.
  • Special forces searched the suspect’s registered apartment in Starnberg after securing the area against potential additional devices.
  • A letter and a relatively unspecific threat referencing the Oktoberfest triggered a temporary closure and searches of the festival grounds, and police are probing whether the suspect authored it.