Prosecutors have mentioned that the petrol station cashier had requested a 49-year-old man who wished to purchase beer to adjust to the foundations and placed on a masks.
The client refused and left however returned later sporting a masks, which he pulled down when he approached the cashier, who once more referred to the foundations.
“Then the perpetrator pulled a revolver and shot the cashier within the head from the entrance. The sufferer fell to the ground and was instantly useless,” prosecutor Kai Fuhrmann informed reporters.
The suspect later gave himself up at a police station, saying the coronavirus measures had been inflicting him stress, mentioned Furhmann. He’s being detained.
The killing occurred per week earlier than a federal election during which the far-right AfD has tried to woo voters with an anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine marketing campaign. The get together, on round 11% in polls, harbors many coronavirus deniers.
On Tuesday, politicians responded to messages circulating on social media from far-right teams and so-called “Querdenker” (lateral thinkers) who deny the coronavirus which confirmed sympathy towards the killer.
“The hate and incitement coming from these individuals who cannot be taught divides our group and kills individuals. They haven’t any place in our society,” tweeted International Minister Heiko Maas, who mentioned Querdenker had been celebrating the killing.
Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht mentioned it was disgusting how the killing had been misused to gasoline hatred.
“The state should counter the radicalization of coronavirus deniers who’re prepared to make use of violence with all potential means,” she mentioned.
