New developments in the case of Idar-Oberstein.
The alleged perpetrator probably got a gun from his father.
Authorities are silent.
Idar-Oberstein - After the gas station murder in Idar-Oberstein, more and more details come to light.
A 49-year-old shot a 20-year-old student who works as a cashier in a gas station a few days ago.
According to the alleged perpetrator, the reason is that the young man had pointed out the mask requirement.
With the murder, he wanted to set an example against the corona measures.
The act also affects thousands of employees who are now living in fear.
Murder of Idar-Oberstein: The alleged perpetrator probably had his father's weapon
The police are already investigating clues that the 49-year-old is said to have radicalized on the Internet.
There he is said to have followed accounts from right-wing and lateral thinkers on Twitter.
Now there are new indications about the origin of the murder weapon.
The alleged perpetrator could have received this from his father a few years ago.
This was the result of research by the SWR.
The father is said to have owned several weapons in the past.
Probably also illegal ones.
The father, who also lived near Idar-Oberstein, had committed suicide with one of his weapons in March 2020.
Apparently he had tried to kill his wife before.
Gas station murder in Idar-Oberstein: How did the gun get into the perpetrator's possession?
Authorities are silent
The police are said to have confiscated several weapons in connection with the crime. How and when exactly the murder weapon got into the hands of the 49-year-old shooter is unclear. The responsible public prosecutor in Bad Kreuznach did not want to comment on the SWR. The origin of the weapon is currently still being checked. A possible failure of the authorities in connection with the weapons could bring further explosiveness to the case. (md)
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