The Munich massacre wasn't politically motivated and has no link to ISIS, police say
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On Friday afternoon, an 18-year-old gunman opened fire in a shopping mall, killing 9 and injuring dozens. The suspect, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was of dual German-Iranian nationality, and there were fears the attack was motivated by a radical Islamist ideology of the kind held by the attacker in the recent deadly terror attack in Nice, France.
But prosectors say the attack does not appear to be explicitly political in motivation. He was born in Munich, and has no known links to Islamic State or other radical groups. He was not previously known to the police.
He had researched previous killing spress, prosecutors said.
BREAKING: Prosecutor says Munich suspect had a book on shootings: "Rampage in Head: Why Students Kill."
- The Associated Press (@AP) July 23, 2016
The suspect apparently suffered from depression, and was receiving psychiatric treatment.
#BREAKING Munich gunman suffered from depression: prosecutor
- AFP news agency (@AFP) July 23, 2016
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