Police gave no motive for Thursday night\u0027s attack cut acknowledged recently receiving an anonymous tip that claimed the man showed anger toward religious groups
Hamburg police chief Ralf Martin Meyer said the man was visited by police after they received an anonymous tip in January, claiming he “bore particular anger toward religious believers, in particular toward Jehovah’s Witnesses and his former employer.”
Germany’s gun laws are more restrictive than those in the United States, but permissive compared with some European neighbors, and shootings are not unheard of. The German government announced plans last year to crack down on gun ownership by suspected extremists and to tighten background checks. Currently, anyone wanting to acquire a firearm must show that they are suited to do so, including by proving that they require a gun. Reasons can include being part of a sports shooting club or being a hunter.
“We can assume that they saved many people’s lives this way,” Hamburg state Interior Minister Andy Grote told reporters. Bauch said she looked out her window and saw a person running from the ground floor to the second floor of the Jehovah’s Witnesses hall. His mother, Dorte Miebach, said she was shocked by the shooting. “It’s really 50 metres from our house and many people died,” she said. “This is still incomprehensible. We still haven’t quite come to terms with it.Article content
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