US EditionPolice Say Oktoberfest Has Reopened After Security Sweep over Bomb Threat - Manchester Evening News
Oktoberfest was closed for seven hours during a security sweep after a suspect linked to a family attack left a bomb threat, with over 500 officers involved.
- On Wednesday, the Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed for seven hours as Munich police conducted a security sweep after finding a note with a "non-specific" explosives threat near the crime scene.
- The suspect opened fire before dawn, killing his 90-year-old father and injuring his 81-year-old mother, then set the northern Munich apartment building on fire; firefighters rescued his 21-year-old daughter, a German-Brazilian dual national.
- Bavaria police deployed more than 500 officers and used sniffer dogs and technological tools during searches, and a police helicopter spotted the suspect who died by suicide after a short pursuit.
- City police said the incident appeared linked to a domestic dispute, and Joachim Herrman, Bavaria's interior minister, said there was no political motive, describing it as a family matter.
- Decades ago, the 1980 Oktoberfest bombing, which killed three people and wounded over 200, underscores past security concerns during the festival's ongoing safety measures.
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After a bomb threat on Wednesday, the Oktoberfest in Munich was closed for several hours. Thus, the Wiesn opened its doors instead of usually at 10 a.m. only at 5.30 p.m.. The hospitality industry had an idea how to make up for the "lost time". A tragic family murder caused a state of emergency on Wednesday at the Oktoberfest in Munich. The Wiesn had to be closed for hours, which caused chaos at the entrances – tens of thousands of people waited…
Due to a bomb threat against the Oktoberfest in Munich, the area remained temporarily closed. This Wiesn day will remain in Munich's memory.
After hours of blocking of the Oktoberfest because of a bomb threat on Wednesday, the hospitality association Dehoga brings an extension of the Wiesn into play. This would also be a sign that one does not allow oneself to be spoiled the joy of life, said regional managing director Thomas Geppert the dpa. Finally, the Wiesn is "a world-renowned symbol of Bavarian hospitality, joy of life and cohesion".If guests stay away after the bomb threat on …
Oktoberfest Reopens After Threat Suspect's Suicide
The Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed for seven hours Wednesday as police conducted a security sweep of the famed beer festival due to a bomb threat by a suspect linked to an explosion and fire across town in northern Munich. Authorities closed the event after they found a note with a "non-specific"...
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