A petrol attendant was shot dead after he asked a customer to wear a mask.
The row started when the cashier, a student, told the customer to put on a face mask, as required in all German shops. After a brief argument, the man left.
The unnamed suspect, a 49-year-old German man, walked to a police station the following day to turn himself in. He was arrested and has confessed to the murder. The suspect was not known to police and did not have a permit for the weapons and ammunition found in a search of his home, the prosecutor added.
Germany's"Querdenker" movement has emerged as the loudest voice against the government's coronavirus curbs. The Tagesspiegel newspaper said far-right chat groups on Telegram were applauding the murder, with one user writing"Here we go!!!" while others posted thumbs-up emojis.
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