Munich gunman David Sonboly had no known ISIS ties
A mass shooting at the Munich shopping center Olympia Einkaufszentrum Friday evening left 10 people dead, including the gunman, who has since been identified as an 18-year-old German-Iranian named David Sonboly whom authorities say had no apparent ties to an outside terrorist organization.
"Based on the searches, there are no indications whatsoever that there is a connection to Islamic State," said Munich Police Chief Hubertus Andrae in a press conference Saturday. Andrae noted that his officers had not found evidence tying the shooter to refugee communities or to past criminal activity — but did uncover a history of psychiatric care.
Nearly all of the victims were teenagers, with three just 14 years old. Another 16 people were wounded before Sonboly killed himself, and three remain in a life-threatening condition.
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