Former Jehovah’s Witnesses – Details of the Hamburg shooter have been leaked

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After the massacre at the “Kingdom Hall” of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Hamburg on Thursday night, which left eight people dead and several others injured, the investigation is now in full swing. The first details about the perpetrator have already leaked.

As the German news magazine “Der Spiegel” reported, the shooter is likely a 30 to 40-year-old man who was once a member of the church community.

The murder weapon was said to be a pistol. It is still unclear whether the shooter was the legal owner. However, the man was not known to the police as an extremist, as was also said.

opened fire on believers
The perpetrator opened fire in the “Kingdom Hall” of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Thursday evening – killing eight and injuring other church members, some seriously. Earwitnesses reported extended periods of gunfire, police cordoned off the area over a wide area and warned the population of “extreme danger”.

Everything clear: perpetrator probably dead
In the early hours of the morning everything was declared safe and the situation was back to normal. Police also said on Twitter that a “person found lifeless is likely the culprit”.

Great condolences
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the fatal shots as a brutal act of violence. Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher expressed his deepest condolences to the relatives of the victims and promised clarification.

Christian community with its own interpretation of the Bible
The Jehovah’s Witnesses are a Christian community with its own interpretation of the Bible. The followers believe in Jehovah as “God Almighty and Creator” and are supposed to submit to strict regulations. They are convinced that a new world is near and that they will be saved as a chosen church. Jehovah’s Witnesses have about eight million members worldwide. The “world headquarters” is in New York. With less than 200,000 members, the German community is one of the largest in Europe.

Source: Krone

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