Overview

• The evidentiary phase at the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf is nearing its end, with proceedings set to resume next week.
• Investigators analyzing a second phone recovered in June found chat exchanges with alleged members of the Islamic State.
• Forensic review clarified the transmission path of an IS allegiance oath and a claim video the defendant had sent.
• On the night before the attack, the defendant shared a photo of the later crime scene and wrote, "I want to become a martyr."
• The defendant has confessed to the killings, faces three murder and ten attempted murder charges, and has remained silent on formal IS membership.