Overview
- The five victims were found on Tuesday at three locations in Landkreis Reutlingen: the sister in her Reutlingen apartment, the couple at the suspect’s home in Pfullingen, and the two sons at his business premises in St. Johann.
- Authorities confirmed the suspected firearm was properly registered to the 63-year-old, who is believed to have killed his wife, sister and two sons before taking his own life.
- Investigators recovered the suspected weapon next to the dead couple, who had gunshot wounds, while the sister showed no gunshot injuries and her exact cause of death is being examined.
- A special investigative unit is handling the case, which police describe as extensive and complex because of the multiple scenes and victims.
- Police say the motive and the precise sequence and timing of the killings remain unresolved, and they are following numerous tips and interviewing relatives and other witnesses.