Germany Man allegedly shot dead wife, two children and himself
A father is said to have shot his wife, his two children and himself in Germany. Police officers found the four bodies on Friday evening in an apartment in Strullendorf in Bavaria, officials announced on Monday.
23.02.2026, 13:39
SDA
The dead were the 52-year-old father, his wife, their 14-year-old son and their 6-year-old daughter.
The 52-year-old German owned several firearms and also had a firearms license, the investigators said. It initially remained unclear which weapons were involved.
The police and public prosecutor's office said that the background to the crime still had to be determined. Among other things, traces still need to be evaluated. So far, there are no indications that other people may have been involved in the crime.
According to the information provided, the family's landlord had called the police because he could not reach his tenants and was worried. Officers then found the four bodies in the apartment in an apartment building on Friday evening.
