Several people were injured, including a police officer, in a shooting early on Tuesday at a Munich underground station, police in Germany said.

Munich police said in a tweet that the policewoman’s injuries were serious, and the suspect was in custody.

Police block a street near a subway station in Munich, Germany (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)(Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)

The shooting occurred during a morning police check at the Unterfohring underground station, Munich police spokesman Michael Riehlein said.

He had no further details, but Munich’s Merkur newspaper reported witnesses said the suspect took a police officer’s pistol and shot her, and also injured others at the scene.

Rescuers arrive near a subway station in Munich, Germany (Peter Kneffel/dpa via AP)(Peter Kneffel/dpa via AP)

Mr Riehlein said the area has been secured and that there was no danger to the wider public.