Shots fired at Munich subway station during police check, several wounded, perpetrator arrested

Several people were wounded when shots were fired at a commuter rail station near the southern Germany city of Munich today and one person was detained, police said.

"Several people were injured by shots. A female police officer was badly wounded," Munich police tweeted.

Authorities reported that a handgun was fired during a police operation at an S-Bahn station in Unterfoehring, a northeastern suburb of the Bavarian city, and that the scene was now secured. 

German Bavarian Radio says, citing police, probably no terrorism involved in the incident.

Munich police spokesman Michael Riehlein said that the incident occurred this morning when police were carrying out a check at the Unterfoehring subway station.

He says during the check a weapon was fired but could not immediately say whether it was fired by police or by a suspect.

He says he had no immediate reports of injuries but that ambulances were being sent to the scene. Riehlein says there is no danger to the wider public.

According to a report by German newspaper Merkur, the alleged perpetrator snatched the service weapon of the policewoman and shot around. He hit the cop on the head and injured four other people.

Munich Police also confirmed on Twitter the arrest of a person.

According to the report, the act probably preceded a verbal dispute brought on by a brawl and the policewoman was trying to control the culprit.

#UPDATE Suburban train station #Unterföhring: Several persons wounded by gunshots.Police woman seriously wounded. 1 arrested: #Munich Police pic.twitter.com/jiCvGXrCud

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