“Monitoring the horrific situation in Munich,” Clinton tweeted Friday. | Getty Clinton monitoring 'horrific situation' in Munich

Hillary Clinton is keeping an eye on the “horrific situation” in Munich, Germany, she said Friday.

“Monitoring the horrific situation in Munich,” the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee tweeted, stamping her post with “-H.” “We stand with our friends in Germany as they work to bring those responsible to justice.”


According to Munich police, a lone shooter attacked the largest shopping mall in Munich, killing 9 people and himself, and wounding others.

Clinton’s tweet came amid a whirlwind of speculation regarding the former secretary of state’s running mate. Before the Munich attack, she was expected to announce her running mate in a text message to supporters. She later rolled out her pick of Tim Kaine shortly after 8 p.m.

President Barack Obama was briefed on the incident, National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said.

“It's still an active situation,” Obama said, “and Germany's one of our closest allies so we are gonna pledge all the support that they may need in dealing with these circumstances.”