Six dead in Stade shooting – motive was custody dispute
A man shot six people at a youth facility in Stade. The background was a dispute over custody of his three-month-old daughter.
Six dead in Stade shooting – motive was custody dispute
A man shot six people at a youth facility in Stade near Hamburg. Several other people were injured in the incident. The city is in shock.
According to investigators, the probable motive of the perpetrator was a dispute over custody of his three-month-old daughter. The man had a meeting scheduled for that day at which he was to discuss the care of the infant with his victims.
The incident occurred on Monday afternoon. According to Onet, the perpetrator had not previously come to the attention of police for violent offences. The victims were apparently involved in the custody proceedings.
Police arrested the suspect. The exact circumstances of the incident are still being investigated.
Source: Onet