Photo Gallery Right-Wing Terror Hits Germany
The house of Stephan E., the suspect recently arrested for the murder of the district president of Kassel, Walter Lübcke. The politician was executed at close range while a local fair was taking place near his property. Stephan E. is believed to have connections to the far-right scene.
The confessed murderer, Stephan E., had recently given off the impression of being an upstanding citizen, with a wife and children. But the man spent 20 years in the neo-Nazi scene, and once tried to plant a pipe bomb in a shelter for asylum-seekers.
An honor guard stands next to the coffin of Kassel District President Walter Lübcke. His murder has brought up fears that the risk of far-right terror in the country is much larger than many people have assumed.
The Schützenclub 1952 Sandershausen E.V. in Hesse Germany. Stephan E. is a member of the club, which may have allowed him to access firearms. Guns are highly regulated in Germany.
Investigators at the property of Kassel District President Walter Lübcke. Lübcke has drawn attention from far-right extremists in recent years for his support of pro-refugee policies. One viral video of the politician's appearance at a town hall meeting circulated widely in far-right online circles.
