Neighbors remember the victims of the violent act in the Rotenburg district. A note saying “We are thinking of you! Your neighbors’ was laid out.
The crime occurred early Friday morning. The suspect is said to have turned himself in at the Von Düring barracks in the city of Rotenburg (Wümme) on Friday morning and was taken into custody on Friday afternoon. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expressed dismay at the incident on Friday. “The multiple killings of innocent people in Scheeßel is simply horrific,” said the SPD politician.