Shots Fired at Munich Subway Station, Several People Injured

Shots were fired at a subway station in a suburb of Munich, Bavaria, German police said Tuesday.

Suburban train station #Unterföhring – Several persons wounded by gunshots. Police woman seriously wounded. One person has been arrested.

— Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) June 13, 2017

The local police tweeted that there had been a shooting incident at the Unterfoehring subway station. As a result, one person was injured.

Bei Polizeieinsatz S-Bahnhof #Unterföhring kam es zu  Schusswaffengebrauch. Mind. eine Person verletzt. Weitere Informationen folgen.

— Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) June 13, 2017

According to the police, the situation was under control and the area was cordoned off.

Situation on the spot secured by police forces. The area around the suburban train station #Unterföhring is being cordoned off.

— Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) June 13, 2017

The perpetrator shot at a female police officer during an ID check, local media reported.

The woman sustained a serious injury, the Munich police wrote on Twitter. At least four other people were wounded, according to preliminary data. One person was detained.

Bavarian radio cited the police saying that there was "probably no terrorism involved."

A local reported posted a photo on Twitter showing the situation near the station.

#Unterfoehring Bahnhof weiträumig gesperrt. Schwer bewaffnete Polizei. Zuvor Hubschrauber im Einsatz. pic.twitter.com/vIh5Cewuby

— Sebastian Dorn (@Seb_Dorn) June 13, 2017

#SEK verlässt Tatort am S-Bahnhof #München-#Unterföhring pic.twitter.com/FrU3SCmd3A

— Karl Keim (@Karl_BILDde) June 13, 2017

According to eyewitnesses, people fled the scene in panic while 50-60 police officers entered the station.

Laut Augenzeuge: Personen verließen panisch S-Bahnhof #Unterfoehring, 50-60 Polizisten sollen reingerannt sein. pic.twitter.com/DrVSj0O7zB

— Sebastian Dorn (@Seb_Dorn) June 13, 2017

The police wrote on Twitter that the detained perpetrator had also been injured. There was no evidence that the shooter had accomplices on the scene.

Der Täter wurde festgenommen. Dieser wurde ebenfalls verletzt. Keine Hinweise auf weitere Täter. #Unterföhring

— Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) June 13, 2017