Suspect in German mass shooting kills himself in jail: state ministry

The suspect was found dead by jail staff in his single cell early Tuesday

The ministry said there are “currently no indications of third-party involvement” in the suspect’s death

July 21, 2026 19:27

BERLIN: A man suspected of fatally shooting six child welfare workers at a shelter for mothers in Stade in northern Germany last month died by suicide in jail on Tuesday, officials said.