German gunman kills 6 in Hamburg shooting at Jehovah's Witnesses hall
Tonight disturbing new video showing that gunman in Hamburg opening fire through a window into a Jehovah's Witness Hall. He fires his pistol more than 100 times according to police. The lights eventually going out and then he crawls through the window and continues pulling the trigger. A special police unit in the area at the time storming the building within minutes of the first calls evacuating terrified people from the hall. The gunman then fleeing to a higher floor and police say taking his own life. Five adults were killed and a pregnant woman was badly wounded. She later miscarried.
Seven other people were also hurt. Three with life-threatening injuries. Police say the 35-year-old gunman who they identified only as Philip F. for privacy law reasons was a former member of the congregation who left 18 months ago. And authorities confirming to ABC News they received an anonymous tip that the shooter had developed quote a special rage towards religious groups particularly the Jehovah's Witnesses. Investigators visited the suspect at his home last month but did not find grounds to seize his weapons. And today one by one the bodies of those killed were brought out of the hall.
Dennis Gariman paid his respects telling us he has friends who've attended the congregation's meetings. I'm sorry this happened here. Sorry too. Yeah this is horrible for Hamburg at least for Germany. Authorities also revealed that the gunman left the congregation here voluntarily a year and a half ago but apparently it was not on good terms. Still there is no specific motive for this horrific attack. Marcus Moore ABC News Hamburg.
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