Another death reportedpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Munich Police are reporting a ninth death.
They say they are investigating whether this person was involved in the attack.
Summary
Police in Germany have given a 'cautious all-clear' following a mass shooting at a Munich shopping centre
At least nine victims have died. More than 20 were injured, including three critically
The suspect was an 18-year-old German-Iranian dual national who lived in Munich
He is believed to have been acting on his own and killed himself. His motive is "completely unclear", say police
Young people and "adolescents" are among the dead, and children are among those injured
Another death reportedpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Death toll rises to eight - Munich policepublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
BreakingFacebook activates Safety Checkpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
The social media giant Facebook has activated its Safety Check feature for the shooting in Munich, so people in the area can let their friends and relatives know if they are safe.
The feature was last activated for the Nice truck attack on 14 July.
Image source, facebookGerman interior minister heading homepublished at 21:25 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, who was on a flight to the United States for a holiday at the time of the shooting, is interrupting his trip and heading home, the DPA news agency reports.
Staff at the Chancellor's office met this evening to assess the situation but Chancellor Angela Merkel was not present, DPA said.
Edits to previous postspublished at 21:07
We have made edits or removed a number of pictures and some video following the police appeal not to post photos and videos of operations.
Phone line opened for updatespublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Police in Munich have opened a phone line for anyone seeking information about missing persons - it is 0800 7766 350.
Please don't speculate, say policepublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Munich police have asked online commentators to avoid speculation about the attack, especially on the force's Facebook page. "That would make our jobs much easier!", they say. "Thank you for your support."
Image source, facebookThere have been contradictory reports in the media and online about the attackers' motives and about things they may have shouted while shooting.
'No indications' of Islamist motivepublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung tweets that police say there are no indications this was an 'Islamic terror attack'.
UK foreign secretary 'shocked and saddened'published at 20:42 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
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End of twitter postCzech border 'to be strengthened'published at 20:38 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
The Czech Republic's interior minister, Milan Chovanec, has told local television that the country's border will be reinforced in case the Munich attacker or attackers try to flee, German broadcaster NTV reports, external.
The Czech-German border is 500 miles (800km) long.
Police - six killedpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
BreakingMunich police have confirmed on Facebook that six people have been killed.
A Munich police spokesman has just announced that police are looking for up to three perpetrators.
Many people are severely injured.
Image source, FacebookPolice drafted in from Austriapublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
German tabloid Bild, external says police are being drafted in from Austria to help in Munich. The Germany-Austria border is just 42 miles (72km) away.
The newspaper also reports that all of the available security forces personnel in Bavaria, as well as neighbouring states Hessen and Baden-Wuerttemberg, are being sent to the city.
'People came in screaming', eyewitness reportspublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Local resident Dominic Faust was in another shopping centre in central Munich when there were reports of a separate shooting.
Speaking to BBC World TV, he described the fear and panic:
Quote MessageWell, about two hours ago people came screaming inside the mall. Those people told us that there was a shooting outside and so the security closed the door of this mall and asked everybody to go upstairs to the fifth floor. This is where I am right now with about 150 other folks and we are asked not to leave the building.
President Obama pledges US supportpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
US President Barack Obama has pledged support for Germany.
"We don't yet know exactly what's happening there but obviously our hearts go out to those who may have been injured," he said before speaking at a White House meeting.
"We are going to pledge all the support they may need," he added.
Suspended transport system leaves crowds strandedpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Munich's main train station has been evacuated and the city's transport system has been suspended.
People are offering space in their own homes on social media, using the hashtag #Offenetuer - which means "open door" - for people who are stranded without a way to get home.
Police have asked everyone to stay indoors.
Image source, AFPAll available emergency services deployedpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
The police are using all available emergency services to deal with the incident - with the support of special forces, the Federal Police and neighbouring councils.
'I thought terror would not come to Munich'published at 19:58 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Quote MessageWhen the attack on the train happened everybody was shocked, of course, but we thought, well, that was just one person. To be honest I thought terror would not come to Munich. Now terror has struck our beautiful city... Oktoberfest will be held soon and that is, of course, a target for terrorists - we are all feeling very, very bad right now.
Jeanette Winter, Journalist at Bavaria Public Radio, speaking to BBC World News
'Acute terror threat'published at 19:53 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Police are speaking of an "acute terror threat", according to local media.
Station evacuated, transport still suspendedpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Munich's main train station has been evacuated.
The rest of the public transportation service in the southern German city, including buses, metro and streetcar services, has also been suspended "on police orders", a spokeswoman for the national railway service said.
At least six dead - German broadcasterpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
German public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk reports that six people have been killed in the shooting.
AFP are reporting the same number of fatalities, citing police sources.