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Turkish-German Shooter Kills Six at Custody Center

7/1/2026

Summary

Story summary

Police say the 45-year-old Turkish-German shooter was at the centre for a custody meeting about his three-month-old daughter.
Four women, one man and a sixth adult who later died in hospital were killed.
Police said the victims were adult employees of the centre and that nearby daycare and primary-school staff and children were safe.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Friedrich Merz sent condolences to families and praised responders.

History

Historical Context

In July 2016 a 19-tonne cargo truck plowed into crowds on Nice’s Promenade des Anglais, killing 86 people, marking the rise of vehicle-ramming as a favored terrorist method in the 2010s. Subsequent attacks, such as the 2017 Stockholm truck assault that killed five, reinforced European concerns about civilian-targeted, low-skill attacks and spurred tougher counter-terror laws.

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Story summary

Police say the 45-year-old Turkish-German shooter was at the centre for a custody meeting about his three-month-old daughter.
Four women, one man and a sixth adult who later died in hospital were killed.
Police said the victims were adult employees of the centre and that nearby daycare and primary-school staff and children were safe.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Friedrich Merz sent condolences to families and praised responders.

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