Overview

• Christoph S., 48, attacked his partner and their 10-year-old son with a pistol and shotgun at their home in Eichstetten, Baden-Württemberg.
• The victims, identified as the mother and half-brother of Hannover 96 footballer Kenneth Schmidt, sustained injuries and are receiving medical and psychological care.
• A neighbor intervened by helping the child escape through a window using a ladder, while police responded to the armed confrontation outside the home.
• Police fatally shot Christoph S. after he ignored commands to disarm and reportedly threatened officers with his shotgun; he later died in the hospital following surgery.
• Christoph S. had a known criminal history, including drug offenses, assault, and illegal firearm possession, and was prohibited from owning weapons.