Munich Teen Gunman Had No IS Links - Police

A teen gunman who killed nine people and injured 27 others in Munich had no links to Islamic State, police have said.

In a news conference on Saturday morning, the attack was described as a "classic shooting rampage" and not terrorism.

Munich police chief Hubertus Andrae said 18-year-old David Ali Sonboly's room had been searched, telling reporters: "Based on the searches, there are no indications whatsoever that there is a connection to Islamic State."

Mr Andrae also said the German-Iranian attacker, who killed himself following the shootings, had "no link whatsoever to the topic of refugees".

During the search, investigators found literature about mass killings, including a book called: "Rampage in Head: Why Students Kill."

"The perpetrator was obviously obsessed with the issue," Mr Andrae said.

Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said: "The fifth anniversary of the Breivik massacre (in Norway) yesterday ought to be considered as a motivation."

Police investigator Robert Heimberger said it appeared the teenager had hacked into a Facebook account and lured people to a shopping centre with an offer of free food.

The posting had been sent from a young woman's account.

It urged people to arrive at the centre at 4pm, saying: "I'll give you something if you want, but not too expensive."

Investigators said Sonboly, who was born and raised in Munich, had received psychiatric care and been treated for depression.

Neighbours described him as a quiet, helpful teenager who liked playing video games.

Prosecutors said he did not have a criminal record.

He had no licence for the 9mm Glock pistol he carried along with 300 bullets in a backpack, which was examined by anti-terror robots.

The handgun's serial number had been filed off.

Seven of the victims were teenagers, police said.

Three of the nine killed were Turkish citizens, with a Greek man also among the dead.

Of the 27 hurt, 10 were seriously injured. Four of those injured had gunshot wounds.

Munich police witnessed Sonboly take his own life by shooting himself at 8.30pm local time, the police force said on Saturday.

His body was found on a side street near the mall, about two-and-a-half hours after the assault.

The gunman began shooting at a McDonald's restaurant in Hanauer Street near the Olympic Park, before moving to the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum mall.

In a conversation between the gunman and someone on a balcony, the attacker can be heard shouting: "I am German... I was born here."

Employees and customers barricaded themselves inside shops as the attack took place, while more than 2,000 police flooded the area.

Video footage shows shoppers filing through the mall under police guard with their arms raised before lying down on the ground.

:: Gunman Opens Fire Outside Munich McDonald's

The entire transport network in Munich was suspended, and the city's main railway station evacuated.

Several highways north of Munich were also sealed off by police.

Speaking on Saturday afternoon, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said security services would "do everything possible to protect the security and freedom of all people in Germany".

French President Francois Hollande called the attack "a disgusting act that aims to foment fear in Germany after other European countries.

"Germany will resist. It can count on France's friendship and cooperation."

It was the second attack in Germany in less than a week.

On Monday, a 17-year-old Afghan wounded four people in an axe and knife attack on a train near the Bavarian city of Wuerzburg.