Merkel party politician killed by gun

The district council chairman in Cassel, Germany, has been killed with firearms. Walter Lubcke 65 was found dead with a bullet in his backyard. German police have dismissed suicide as a possibility, but say there is no motive why Merkel's party member, COU, [...]
“Ende we have no data on the authors and, above all, no motives, said crime office chief Sabine Thurau. Prosecutors refused to provide more information, but said the weapon used for killing the politician is a short-range weapon. Which means the 65-year-old has been shot from a narrow distance of lead to the head.
According to the BBC, Walter Lubcke had received death threats after appearing in support of refugees in Germany and was publicly expressed to offer them shelter. After the threats he had received, he was offered personal protection











