Gunshots at care home in Hann. Münden: 66-year-old kills brother and then himself
A 66-year-old man shot his 70-year-old brother dead at a care facility in Hann. Münden before taking his own life. Police believe the incident has a "family" background.
Fatal gunshots at care home: two brothers die in Hann. Münden
Two brothers have died by gunshot wounds at a care home for elderly residents in southern Lower Saxony in Hann. Münden on Wednesday morning. According to op-online.de, a 66-year-old man shot his 70-year-old brother dead and subsequently inflicted a fatal gunshot wound on himself.
Police were initially alerted to two severely injured people at the care facility at the edge of the old town. A rescue helicopter was also deployed, according to a dpa photographer on site. Emergency chaplains were called in to provide support to family members and residents of the facility.
Following initial investigations, police said the incident had a "family" background. It may be a case of "extended suicide" – a situation in which a person intends to take their own life and kills another person beforehand. Authorities made no initial statement about a specific motive.
According to investigators, the 66-year-old visited his brother at the care home on Wednesday morning. The shots were fired in an outdoor area of the home. Staff at the facility were not injured. A firearm was found at the scene and secured.
Police say they have no indication of further persons involved. "There is no danger to uninvolved parties," said a police spokesperson. There is no fleeing suspect.
Hann. Münden is located in southern Lower Saxony near Göttingen and has approximately 24,000 residents.
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