Bloody deed near Hamburg
Man shoots 2 children, mother seriously injured in hospital
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Glinde (Schleswig-Holstein) – Terrible bloody deed on Boxing Day! In a family home in Glinde (Stormarn district), a man (44) killed two children (11 and 13) and then judged himself. The mother (38) was seriously injured by gunshots.
At 10:53 p.m., residents in Glinde (near Hamburg) heard several shots in a house on Kleiner Glinder Berg street. Immediately, a large contingent of police and rescue workers moved out.
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The detached house in Glinde is located in a quiet residential area
When they arrived at the scene of the crime, they found a seriously injured woman who had to be taken to a hospital by rescue workers.
According to current knowledge, the man in the town (16,000 inhabitants) previously shot two children and then turned the gun on himself and took his own life. According to BILD information, a weapon was found in the house.
–A body is carried out of the house
According to the first information, the four are a family. Findings also indicated that the incident had a family background, the investigators said.
Homicide officers have taken over the investigation and cordoned off the crime scene. The investigators secured tracks until late at night.
The public prosecutor’s office and the police did not initially name a specific motive. The public prosecutor’s office initially did not want to say whether the 44-year-old was the biological father of the children. The spokesman did not comment on nationality either. The prosecutor plans to announce more later in the day.
–On Monday morning, the officers were still securing evidence at the crime scene
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