The case caused horror nationwide. A 49-year-old is said to have shot a 20-year-old cashier at a gas station after he had drawn his attention to the mask requirement.
Idar-Oberstein – The fatal shot in a gas station in Idar-Oberstein was observed by eyewitnesses. This was announced by the public prosecutor in Bad Kreuznach on Thursday at the request of the German Press Agency.
The investigation into the crime from Saturday evening continues. The SWR had previously reported on the witnesses.
A 49-year-old German is accused of having shot the 20-year-old cashier in the head at the gas station. The young man had previously advised him of the mask requirement. After his arrest, the perpetrator said, according to investigators, that he rejects the corona measures. The German, previously unknown to the police, is in custody on suspicion of murder. The act caused great horror and sympathy nationwide. dpa
