A man opened fire in the house of worship of Jehovah's Witnesses in Hamburg.
The attacker who opened fire in the Jehovah's Witnesses prayer house in Hamburg on March 9 turned out to be a former parishioner of the church and a business coach who took 250,000 euros a day from clients.
The Telegraph writes about it.
According to law enforcement officers, the man left the church community about 18 months ago because of an argument with other church members.
The Telegraph has identified the attacker as Philip Foos, 35, a freelance consultant whose business website describes him as an expert in the financial and energy sectors.
The man offered consultations for a rather high price - 250,000 euros per day. According to the description on the website, Mr. Philip Fus grew up in a strictly religious family in the Alps and later studied business in Munich.
After the attack on the church, German authorities ruled out a terrorist attack or any political motive.
Also, according to law enforcement officers, the man legally owned a weapon from December 2022 through membership in a local gun club.
They also said that in January 2023, the city's gun control authority received an anonymous tip that Mr. Foos was mentally unstable and that he harbored hatred for Jehovah's Witnesses.
But after the check, it turned out that the man keeps his weapon in a safe in accordance with the rules and does not show any other signs of instability.
Now in Germany they are developing a law on a mandatory psychological test for obtaining a gun license after this case.
According to Hamburg authorities, a newly formed special forces group trained to deal with armed attackers was nearby and was able to reach the scene within minutes.
"We can thank the police that many more people did not die. They were able to quickly separate the attacker from his victims and save many lives," Hamburg Interior Minister Andy Grote said.
It will be recalled that on the evening of March 9, a 35-year-old man opened fire in the prayer house of "Jehovah's Witnesses" in Hamburg - six people died, including one pregnant woman. Another eight people were injured. The attacker shot himself.
The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleg Nikolenko said that among the wounded in Hamburg is a Ukrainian citizen.