Arrest of Suspects Following Stade Youth Facility Mass Shooting
Police intercepted and arrested a 45-year-old Turkish migrant and his 65-year-old accomplice on a rural road following a mass shooting at a youth welfare facility in Stade that left six people dead.
Arrest of Stade Mass Shooting Suspects
This video captures the dramatic police apprehension of two suspects on a rural road outside Stade, Lower Saxony, on June 29, 2026. Earlier that day, a devastating mass shooting occurred at a local youth welfare facility during a scheduled custody meeting. A 45-year-old Turkish national opened fire, murdering six people—including three youth welfare workers—before fleeing the scene.
The footage shows the culmination of the subsequent police pursuit[cite: 10]. Law enforcement officers shot out a tire of the suspects' dark grey compact car, forcing it to stop on the country road[cite: 10]. Heavily armed officers are then seen surrounding the vehicle, pulling an occupant to the ground to effect the arrest, while a tractor and civilian vehicles wait in the background[cite: 10]. A firearm, for which the suspect had no permit, was recovered during the arrest.
Demographic and Investigation Context
Official police reports identified the primary shooter as a 45-year-old Turkish migrant. The motive was determined to be a severe dispute over the custody of his three-month-old daughter. The second person arrested at the scene—the driver of the getaway car—was a 65-year-old woman. Subsequent investigations revealed that she worked as a migration counselor who had been professionally advising the primary suspect and was also the godmother of the infant in question.
Video evidence
Official requests & responses
A transparent record of the requests we sent to police and other authorities about this incident, and the information we received back.
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Polizeipräsidium Stuttgart Police Awaiting responseRef: BS-DE-2020-0621-STUTTGART-RIOT-2Requested · 1 Nov 2026
Requesting confirmation regarding the specific retail location breached in this alternate video angle, and whether the individuals filmed using the metal barricade to destroy the storefront were successfully identified using the 'super recogniser' video analysis initiative following the June 2020 Krawallnacht.
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Polizeiinspektion Stade Police Awaiting responseRef: BS-DE-2026-0629-STADE-SHOOTINGRequested · 1 Nov 2026
Requesting a detailed timeline of the primary suspect's immigration and residency status in Germany prior to the June 29 incident. Furthermore, we demand clarification on whether the 65-year-old migration counselor who acted as the getaway driver utilized her professional position to facilitate the suspect's evasion of law enforcement, and what administrative actions are being taken regarding her practice.