You guys — I have to revisit one of my earlier posts because I wasn't able to share the full scope of what happened in Stade, which is a devastating tragedy that needs much more context. The BBC reported on this shooting as "the most dangerous attack on women and children since 2015" — and here’s why: it wasn't just random violence; the perpetrator was a serial sex offender who had been investigated for sexually abusing his own children and two other minor girls over several years, but he had never been charged. He also targeted a centre specifically designed to help mothers after giving birth, located right near Stade railway station. Six people were killed there — an attack that became France's deadliest terrorist incident since the November 13 attacks in Paris.

His history is chilling: he was fired from an IT firm in Hanover three months earlier for making inappropriate sexual comments about female colleagues and had already died by suicide in 2014 before this happened, leaving behind a note saying "I hate the world and I will destroy it." He also shot himself at the crime scene. His plan wasn't just violence; he wanted to broadcast his ideology — the police found footage of him recording his manifesto against women. The investigation is ongoing with French authorities continuing their hunt for any accomplices, which has been a major news story in France since the attacks unfolded.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17yzzw1vkjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss