Overview

• Detectives entered the northern Munich home on Thursday and recovered a second body, which was sent for autopsy as identification remained pending.
• Authorities say the 57-year-old suspect set fires and deployed explosive traps, then died by suicide when confronted by police, with no political motive suspected.
• The suspect’s 21-year-old daughter was rescued with minor injuries, and his 81-year-old mother sustained moderate gunshot wounds outside the property.
• A written threat linked to the suspect prompted hours of closures and searches at the Oktoberfest on Wednesday before the festival reopened that evening and operated normally on Thursday.
• Investigators are scrutinizing years of familial strife, including disputes over paternity and inheritance and a 2023 petition alleging a conspiracy, as experts point to a fixation on perceived injustice.