Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Munich to pay tribute to the victims of Friday’s mass shooting. Makeshift memorials have sprung up, but many mourners just want to do their public grieving in peace. Parents are hugging young children who ask hard questions, candles and flowers are being placed at an improvised memorial outside of the Olympia shopping center, and for many locals the familiarity of the crime scene is just leading to further despair. “We go to school not far away from here,” 14-year-old Kristina said. “We meet here all the time to have ice cream or just to hang out with friends. This place will never look the same again.” Kristina didn’t witness the attack, but … read more
Munich mourns victims of mass shooting at Olympia mall
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