Overview
- More than a year after a gunman killed his ex‑girlfriend’s 47‑year‑old father at a wedding in Fürth in March 2025, courts have expanded convictions beyond the shooter.
- The shooter was convicted of murder earlier this year and given life imprisonment by the Landgericht Nürnberg.
- On November 11, 2026 the shooter’s 56‑year‑old father and 29‑year‑old brother received six‑year prison terms while the 20‑year‑old brother was given four years in juvenile detention for aiding the crime.
- Judges relied heavily on surveillance video that showed coordination on the day of the wedding and found the relatives helped carry out the attack and secure the escape, but concluded they did not share the shooter’s intent to kill.
- All verdicts remain provisional because defense teams have filed appeals (Revision) and the Bundesgerichtshof will decide whether the convictions and sentences stand.