A mass shooting in Germany that left 11 people dead, including the suspected gunman and his mother, appears to have been motivated by racist, right-wing extremist views, authorities say.
in Germany, including one in October at a synagogue in Halle that left two people dead and the June assassination of pro-migrant politician Walter Lubcke by a suspect with right-wing links who confessed to the murder.on Wednesday in Hanau, a city about 15 miles east of Frankfurt, was allegedly carried out by a 43-year-old man who authorities would only identify as Tobias R.
Investigators are examining a video the suspect posted online in which he allegedly expressed right-wing conspiracy theories, German Public Prosecutor General Peter Frank said at a news conference. He said investigators are also examining documents believed to have been written by the suspect. A woman sets a candle near the scene where several people were killed in Hanau, Germany, Feb. 20, 2020.
"The heinous attack last night in Hanau, Germany, is a new and grave manifestation of the rising racism and hostility to Islam," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement."We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, especially our citizens, and wish urgent recovery to the injured in this heinous attack.
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