The 45-year-old man who shot and killed six people at a youth welfare facility in June has committed suicide in his prison cell.

A Turkish-German father shot six people in a youth welfare facility in Stade during a custody dispute, revealing that German authorities were unaware he was wanted in Turkey for pedophilia.

A 45-year-old German man of Turkish descent shot and killed six employees at a youth welfare facility in Stade, Germany. The incident is believed to be linked to a custody battle over his newborn daughter.

New details are emerging about a deadly attack at a youth welfare facility in Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany, where six people died and at least three were injured, with a dispute over infant custody believed to be the motive of the Turkish perpetrator.