Olympia Shopping Center: Federal agency evaluates Munich's shooting spree as an extremist act

What was the background of the Munich violent incident in 2016? The prosecutor's office spoke of personal motives. The Federal Office of Justice has now objected to this.

Olympia Shopping Center: Federal agency evaluates Munich's shooting spree as an extremist act

The Federal Office of Justice has classified rampage at Munich Olympic shopping centre in July 2016 as an extremist act. The basis for evaluation were, among or things, opinion commissioned by Bavarian capital, authority, which belongs to Federal Ministry and acts as a kind of legal service provider.

The survivors and injured are thus entitled to a "hardening performance for victims of extremist assaults". According to its own information, Authority has already informed survivors of ir claims.

A discussion has been underway for months on wher act of violence of 22 July 2016 is a politically motivated attack. Most of nine deaths had a migration background. During debate, Munich prosecutor remained in ir view that 18-year-old gunman David S. suffered from psychological problems and acted out of revenge for bullying. He had shot himself after shooting spree.

The city of Munich had commissioned three experts to analyse background of Act. They had come to conclusion that this was a right-wing extremist hate crime.

Date Of Update: 15 March 2018, 12:02
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