A former member of Jehovah’s Witnesses killed six people Thursday evening during a prayer session of the organization in one of its centers in Hamburg. Eight people were injured, four of them seriously. The 35-year-old suspect was in conflict with his former community. The testimonies differ on the point of knowing if he was excluded from it or if he left. Probably suffering from psychological problems, he committed suicide on the spot, after the intervention of the police. Their rapid arrival having interrupted the act of the shooter made it possible to avoid a heavier toll, according to the authorities, while he had plenty of ammunition. A religious movement founded in the 19th century in the United States, Jehovah’s Witnesses consider themselves the heirs of primitive Christianity and constantly and only refer to the Bible. The status of the organization varies from country to country: it is legally considered the same as the “major” religions in Austria and Germany, which has just over 170,000 members of this faith. , including 3,800 in Hamburg, according to the Witnesses website.
A former member of Jehovah’s Witnesses killed six people Thursday evening during a prayer session of the organization in one of its centers in Hamburg. Eight people were injured, four of them seriously. The 35-year-old suspect was in conflict with his former community. The accounts differ on the point of knowing if he was excluded from it or if he left….