The German government informed that the target of the shooting in Munich was the Israeli consulate. Earlier it was reported in Germany that the shooter is an Austrian citizen, apparently Bosnian-Muslim in origin. The terrorist, reportedly 18 years old, entered Germany in recent days. According to his car's license plate, he lives near Salzburg, Austria. He was unknown to the German security forces, but was known to their counterparts in Austria as an Islamist.

