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Court case after death shock: 40-year-old from Ludwigshafen in court
Trial begins against 40-year-old man in Mannheim after fatal rampage. Two dead, 14 injured - mental illness suspected.
Court case after death shock: 40-year-old from Ludwigshafen in court
In Mannheim, a tragic shooting spree on Rose Monday caused horror and horror. A 40-year-old man from Ludwigshafen, who is a strong suspect, is now in court. As the Borken newspaper Reportedly, two people, an 83-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man, died in the incident. In addition, 14 other people, including a two-year-old child, were injured. The trial began on Friday at 9 a.m. at the Mannheim regional court.
The prosecution raises charges of murder and attempted murder. The accused specifically drove into a busy pedestrian zone and initially accelerated the vehicle to 40 to 50 km/h before increasing to at least 80 km/h. During his escape, he tried to intimidate a taxi driver with a blank gun and then injured himself with the weapon. The suspect has been in custody since his arrest.
Focus on mental illness
The public prosecutor currently sees no political motive for the crime. Rather, it is suspected that the perpetrator had a mental illness. This is also the concern of the possible request to exclude the public on the first days of the hearing. Professor Matthias Jahn expressed surprise at the public prosecutor's early decision. If there was a political motive, which seems to be ruled out in this case, the Federal Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Criminal Police Office would have been responsible.
Right-wing extremist contacts uncovered
Nevertheless, there are indications of previous right-wing extremist contacts of the perpetrator, Alexander S. He was convicted in 2018 for using the symbols of unconstitutional organizations and in a comment on Facebook he referred to a picture of Hitler with the words: “Sieg Heil from Germany”. According to information from ZDF today He was also identified as a member of an anti-constitutional group from the Reichsbürger spectrum.
The suspect showed himself to be a gun fan and even posted provocative photos with guns on social networks. After the shooting, he shot himself in the mouth and tried to provoke police officers to intervene. The possibility of extended suicide is considered in this context. Mannheim is in shock after this incident and the city administration has already expressed its sadness.
The trial is expected to last until December 19th, when a verdict could already be announced. The allegations and the tragic events cast dark shadows on the city and show that even on the happy Rose Monday, evil finds its place.