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Munich shooting: Gunman was 'obsessed with mass shootings' and had no links to Isis

Other News Materials 23 July 2016 14:24 (UTC +04:00)
The gunman who killed nine people in a shooting spree at a shopping centre in Munich was obsessed with mass shootings
Munich shooting: Gunman was 'obsessed with mass shootings' and had no links to Isis

The gunman who killed nine people in a shooting spree at a shopping centre in Munich was obsessed with mass shootings, according to police, Independent reported.

Police say have identified the gunman as David S, an 18-year-old German-Iranian who was not known to them.

Munich police chief Hubertus Andrae has said "no evidence" of links Isis has been found in the home and room of the suspect.

He said the attack appears to be a "classic shooting rampage" and was not an act of terrorism.

Police say the shooter, born and raised in Munich, had been in psychiatric care and was treated for depression.

He was armed with 9mm Glock pistol and had 300 rounds.

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