Hamburg: Police give details of the victims and perpetrators of the killing spree

This ends the press conference by the police and the public prosecutor’s office to the rampage in Hamburg. Thank you for your attention. All further developments on the act of violence can still be found here.

The dimension of the police operation becomes clear when you look at the Look at the number of officers who were on duty in Hamburg that night: According to operations manager Matthias Tresp a total of 953 police officers involved in the actionincluding 52 foreign officials and SEK forces from Schleswig-Holstein

When asked, Radszuweit explains that the Mother of unborn child killed survives has.

A journalist asks how the perpetrator got to the crime scene and whether the police because of the live stream Video footage of the fact present.
Investigators do not yet know how the perpetrator came to the community. It is also not clear whether the live stream was recorded.

He reports that the alleged perpetrator was after consultation with the community representatives left the community. He wasn’t expelled.

A Representatives of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Hamburg-Altona reports that 36 people at the service had been and 25 would have participated online. They are dead, injured or traumatized.

A journalist asks about the warnings and the threat to the community. Chief of Police Meyer replies that there is no indication that community members felt threatened by Philip F.

Striking is the high amount of ammunition owned by Philipp F. According to the investigation, he fired nine magazines with 15 rounds each at the crime scene, and he still had more 20 more magazines with you, two of them on the man. During the search in his apartment, another 15 magazines were found, as well as another 200 rounds of ammunition.

A journalist asks what kind of officials they are Gun control at the current perpetrator carried out and whether they were psychologically trained. Police President Meyer replies that the officers had experience with such checks and anonymous tips, but were not psychologically trained.

A Swedish journalist asks if Perpetrator’s family members among the victims be. The chief of police denied that. Whether the current perpetrator expelled from the community or left voluntarily has is not yet clear.

A journalist asks if it Disputes between perpetrators and Jehovah’s Witnesses have given. But that is up to the investigators no knowledge yet before.

Chief of Operations calls Tresp Support Unit (USE) Details. The model is a police unit that very quickly stopped a gunman in Vienna. After their late shift yesterday, the USE did not start the end of the day, but drove to the operation. “It’s a happy coincidence that the USE was still nearby,” says police chief Meyer.

When asked, Head of Operations Tresp specified that Philipp F. am Tatort fired nine magazines with 15 rounds each. He is in possession of the gun legal as a sport shooter reached.

Now the Round of questions by the journalists present. A “Bild” journalist asked police chief Meyer about criminal findings from a previous place of residence. According to Meyer, these were not available.

Chief of Police Meyer reports on one unannounced gun control for current perpetrators on 7.2.: Except for a projectile outside the gun cabinet, there were no complaints. The circumstance was embarrassing for Philip F. and he apologized.
The check was triggered by an anonymous letter reporting the 35-year-old’s mental health problems.