The man suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at a shelter for mothers in Germany, which left six people dead, has killed himself in his prison cell weeks after the attack. His death means he will never face trial, leaving investigators and victims' families without the answers a court process might otherwise have provided about his motive and the exact circumstances of the massacre.

Authorities are examining how the suspect was able to take his own life in custody, given the presumed security and monitoring measures that should apply to someone held over such a serious crime. The shooting itself had caused shock in Germany, with six people killed at a facility intended to provide refuge and support for mothers, though the article gives limited further detail on the victims or the original attack.