Criminality - Authorities: Alleged offender from Albstadt was in treatment
After the violent incident in Albstadt, Swabia, investigators are following up on indications of a psychotic episode by the alleged perpetrator. According to the police and prosecutor's office, he had been in institutional care.
The background and motive of the crime are still under investigation. According to the report, they assume that the 63-year-old man shot his 24-year-old son and his 84-year-old mother-in-law, seriously injured his 26-year-old daughter and his 59-year-old wife, and then committed suicide. The injured women, as stated by the Prosecutor's Office, were both in critical condition. They are still being treated in the hospital. The 26-year-old daughter is reportedly no longer in critical condition.
The 63-year-old man had previously not admitted to anything.
According to a spokesperson for the Prosecutor's Office, the 63-year-old man has so far not admitted to anything. In the course of the investigation, indications have been followed up on that financial uncertainties and a psychological condition may have played a role in the crime. The voluntary institutional care was interrupted by him over the weekend for a family meeting.
In the aftermath of the tragic incident in Albstadt, Baden-Württemberg, the local police and the Public Prosecutor's Office are working diligently to gather more information about the exceptional situation that led to the acts of violence. The 63-year-old man, the alleged perpetrator, had a history of being in institutional care due to financial uncertainties and potential psychological issues, as recently highlighted by the Public Prosecutor's Office. Despite these challenges, the motive behind the crime remains an exceptional situation that investigators are still endeavoring to uncover.
