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Prosecutors Indict 27-Year-Old on Murder Charge in Fürth Wedding Shooting

Prosecutors cite treachery, alleging the victim was shot while seated, turned away.

Overview

  • The Nuremberg-Fürth regional court will now decide whether to admit the indictment and open a trial.
  • Investigators say the French suspect fled to France the night of the shooting, surrendered to authorities, and reportedly admitted the act to police there.
  • Two alleged accomplices from the suspect's family have been arrested, with their cases proceeding separately.
  • Prosecutors report a prior money demand by the suspect's family after his breakup as context, while the precise motive remains unconfirmed publicly.
  • The 47-year-old victim, father of the suspect's former partner, was shot multiple times at a wedding attended by several hundred guests, with witnesses and venue video cited as evidence.