Overview
- An SEK unit detained Dan E. in late September at a Berlin therapeutic youth facility after he allegedly announced plans for an attack.
- Berlin prosecutors say he stated he wanted to kill as many foreigners as possible before taking his own life, and they are investigating threats and weapons violations.
- Searches recovered a prohibited switchblade and electronic data carriers, and authorities have placed him provisionally in a psychiatric hospital pending evaluation.
- Media reports link him to Die Rechte, Pegida events in Nuremberg and Munich, and prior 2015 Bavaria raids tied to suspected plans against refugee shelters, with Tagesspiegel reporting he cited Anders Breivik as an inspiration.
- The case is being handled by the LKA Berlin’s state security division, while his lawyer disputes the allegations as based on a single untested witness and claims there was no danger.