Police shoot, kill woman attacking passersby in Munich with a knife
The police shot and killed a woman who attacked passersby with a knife in the Theresienwiese, a major park in Munich, according to information obtained by dpa.
The police have not confirmed the shooting, which was first reported by the Bild newspaper.
The tabloid paper reported that the woman injured several people with a knife. The police than shot her and she was taken to hospital, where she underwent emergency surgery but died shortly thereafter.
There was no immediate confirmation of the newspaper's report.
The Theresienwiese is home to the world famous Oktoberfest beer festival in the Bavarian capital.
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