The Islamist arranged a massacre in Hamburg, the authorities confirmed

The Federal Republic of Germany was known that the 26-year-old refugee, who staged a massacre in the Hamburg supermarket on Friday, was a radical. This was stated at a press conference Senator for internal affairs of the city of Andy Grot. Earlier, there was only unofficial information on this score. As a result of the attack, one person died, the criminal was detained.

“To date, we can say that, on the one hand, the motive is associated with religious circumstances, there are Islamic motives. On the other hand, there are also evidence of mental instability,” TASS quoted Grot.

"He was known for the security organs - they had information that the eyes of a young man became radical," said a representative of the city authorities.

According to the grotto, the suspect was listed "as an Islamist, but not as a jihadist in the special services dossier. Earlier, the police noted that the young man was visiting from the UAE.

According to updated data, as a result of the incident, one person died, seven were injured. Late on Friday evening, searches were carried out in a shelter for refugees in which the suspect lived. The mayor of Hamburg, Olaf Sholts, said that the young man was subject to deportation, but it was not possible to send him due to the lack of the necessary documents.