Ex-Soldier Admits to Killing Four in Targeted Attack in Niedersachsen

The accused described his actions as a 'military operation' and cited personal grievances as his motive during his court testimony.

The accused, a former Bundeswehr paratrooper, confessed to killing four individuals connected to his estranged wife in March 2024.
He likened his actions to a military operation, stating he acted as if he were on a combat mission, using the phrase 'rein, suchen, vernichten, fertig' (enter, search, destroy, done).
The victims included his wife's new partner, the partner's mother, his wife's best friend, and the friend's three-year-old daughter, whom he claims to have shot unintentionally.
The defendant cited long-standing grievances, including the breakdown of his marriage and the loss of his family, as motives for the premeditated attack.
Witnesses described the accused as emotionless during his testimony, with a police officer labeling him an 'eiskalter Killer' (cold-blooded killer) based on his demeanor after the crime.