Soldier who killed four people in Germany surrenders to police | Video

Berlin (Germany), Mar 1 (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Fabian Bimmer) A German soldier turned himself in to police on Friday after killing four people, including a child, in the western German state of Lower Saxony, police and prosecutors said in a joint statement.

According to the daily "Bild", the victims include, in addition to the child, the soldier's ex-wife, her new partner and mother-in-law.

Police were alerted to a shooting at around 03.30 local time (02.30 GMT) in a single-family house in the town of Scheeßel, after which several officers went to the scene, cordoned off the area and entered the property.

FOOTAGE OF FORENSIC INVESTIGATORS SEARCHING ONE OF THE TWO CRIME SCENES IN SCHEESSEL, GERMANY.

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Date: 01/03/2024 17:47 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Crime, law and justice » Crime
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 148 seconds
Reference: 7001341465
Relevance: Normal