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Psyche, murder weapon and roots in Bavaria: What is known so far about the alleged perpetrator Philipp F. (35).

2023-03-10T13:53:11.054Z


Shots were fired in a community center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Hamburg on Thursday evening. Now it's clear who the gunman was.


Shots were fired in a community center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Hamburg on Thursday evening.

Now it's clear who the gunman was.

Hamburg – There was a killing spree in the Groß Borstel district of Hamburg on Thursday evening.

During an event organized by the Jehovah's Witnesses faith community, the perpetrator apparently gained access to the building through a window and shot people.

"This killing spree was committed by the 35-year-old German national Philipp F.," the police said during a press conference on Friday afternoon.

Rampage in Hamburg: The perpetrator was Philipp F. - What is known about the Hamburger

Until a year ago, Philipp F. was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses faith community.

He left the religious community voluntarily, but apparently not on good terms.

He was single, had lived and worked in Hamburg since 2014, but grew up in Bavaria.

The 35-year-old had legally owned a gun as a sports shooter since December 12, 2022.

This Heckler and Koch P30 model pistol was also the murder weapon.

According to the Hamburg public prosecutor's office, there were no proceedings or criminal charges against the man from Hamburg.

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Around 9 p.m. on Thursday evening, the perpetrator started the fire in a community center.

He shot seven people and himself.

© Elias Bartl

What is known about the perpetrator: all information at a glance

He was also found dead in the Jehovah's Witnesses building.

A gun lay next to him.

Apparently, after the killing spree, he turned his gun on himself when the emergency services arrived.

All details at a glance:

  • The killing spree in Hamburg Groß-Borstel was started by Philipp F. (35).

  • He grew up in Bavaria, was single, but has lived and worked in Hamburg since 2014

  • The German citizen left the community of Jehovah's Witnesses a year ago

  • As a marksman, he legally owned a Heckler & Koch P30 model gun, which was also the weapon used in the murder

  • According to the Hamburg public prosecutor's office, there were no proceedings or criminal charges against the man from Hamburg

  • As early as January, the weapons authority received an anonymous tip or a warning about Philipp F. in the form of a letter

  • The sender, who is still unknown, said that the perpetrator suffered from mental health problems and would not seek medical treatment

  • Some of the gunman's anger against religious followers was mentioned in the letter, particularly against Jehovah's Witnesses and his former employer

  • A motive of Philipp F. can not be determined at the current time, there is no political motivation

Anonymous information as early as January 2023: According to the sender, Philipp F. had a mental illness

As early as January 2023, the weapons authority received an anonymous tip or warning from an unknown person about Philipp F. in the form of a letter.

Here it was said that the perpetrator suffered from psychological problems without this being medically diagnosed.

Philipp F. refused beforehand, according to the anonymous sender.

Some of the gunman's anger against religious followers was mentioned in the letter, particularly against Jehovah's Witnesses and his former employer.

Police chief emphasizes that "there was no legal basis for psychological reports"

Ralf Martin Meyer, Hamburg police chief, said in the press conference: "The colleagues followed the tip, got an idea and said at the end of the measures that they had no legal basis to prepare a psychological report or to withdraw the gun license." That has been checked.

District:

Large Bristle

Surface:

4.5 km²

District:

Hamburg North

Resident:

10,224 (Dec 31, 2021)

Controls are not enough - Anonymous notification letter is not a basis for action

With a view to the fact, the controls may not have been sufficient, it was said in the press conference, but with a view to the legal situation, they are.

Now we have to see what can be done better.

"The bottom line is that an anonymous letter of information is not in itself a basis on which measures can be taken." That is a clear mandate for politicians.

Meanwhile, Hamburg is shocked by the fact.

An eyewitness filmed everything and commented on the fact in an interview with 24hamburg.de.

List of rubrics: © Elias Bartl

Source: merkur

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