The fire in a house in Munich on Wednesday Morning was, Accordance to the Police, the Result of a Family Conflict. The Police Investigation Kept The Oktoberfest Festival Grounds Closed. The festival Will Resume at 5:30 pm.
Early in the Morning, A Fire Broke Out at the House in the South German City. Witnesses Heard Bangs and Shots. Later, The Police Found Several Booby Traps at the Property. Several Cars Were also Burned Out in the Vicinity of the House.
The suspect, a 57-year-old man from Starnberg, committed suicide at a nearby lake. He was carrying explosives without a permit, police wrote in a statement. The Man Allegedly Left His 81-Year-Old Mother and 21-Year-Old Daughter Injured At The House.
A letter from the suspected perpetrator was also found containing a “verified threat of explosives directed against the oktoberfest,” Mayor Dieter Reiter written on Instagram. The Police Quickly Escalated and Investigated the Theresienwiese, The Festival Location of Oktoberfest. Search Dogs and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service Were deployed.
Later, The Police Spoke of A “Non-specific Threat” Directed at the German Beer Festival. The Police Reported on X That No Indications Of A Dangerous Situation Were Found On The Festival Grounds, and the Oktoberfest Will Resume at 5:30 pm. The Festival Attracts About Six Million Visitors Annually and Enters Its Final Weekend This Coming Weekend.
The Police Are Continuing Their Investigation in the Vicinity of the House and Defusing the Explosives. They are also searching for possible other victims in the house.
Earlier, German Media Spoke of Possible Involvement of the Protest Movement Antifa. On a left-wing extremist website, a Message about Arson and an Attack was allegedly posted on Wednesday Morning. The Police Have Denied This and Say It is a copycat.