This is the shocking moment a cold-blooded killer executes a victim by shooting him in the head in front of horrified passengers at a crowded German train station.
CCTV footage shows the suspect, 54, approaching the 27-year-old man from behind at the busy Frankfurt Central Station in the German state of Hesse at around 9pm on August 20.
The suspect pulled out his gun and shot the victim in the head, causing him to fall to the ground as dozens of horrified passengers who witnessed the brutal attack ran for their lives.
As his victim was already motionless on the ground, his killer moved even closer and fired several more shots before attempting to flee the scene and throwing the weapon aside.
Police caught the gunman just metres from the crime scene on a nearby platform and arrested him without resistance.
CCTV footage shows the suspect, 54, approaching the 27-year-old man from behind at the busy Frankfurt Central Station in the German state of Hesse at around 9pm on August 20.
The suspect pulled out his gun and shot the victim in the head, causing him to fall to the ground as dozens of horrified passengers who witnessed the brutal attack ran for their lives.
As his victim was already motionless on the ground, his killer moved even closer and fired several more shots before attempting to flee the scene and throwing the weapon aside.
The murder weapon, a pistol, was discovered during a subsequent search of the station.
The station was closed to rail traffic for about 25 minutes until the police operation was concluded.
Frankfurt am Main police said in a statement: “Help came too late for the 27-year-old man, who died on the spot. Both men are Turkish citizens.”
Police are now investigating whether the two men knew each other and are working to determine a possible motive for the shooting.
Turkish media reported that a bloody family feud between the Kurdish families of the 54-year-old suspect, who operated a kebab shop in Germany, and the 27-year-old victim was the cause of the attack.
The station was closed to rail traffic for about 25 minutes until the police operation was completed.
The crime scene was cordoned off around platform 9 in Frankfurt am Main in the German state of Hesse.
The victim had reportedly murdered a businessman, whom he blamed for the murder of his brother in 2016, in Antalya, Turkey, in May this year, before fleeing to Germany.
The businessman’s uncle tracked down the 27-year-old and allegedly killed him at the train station in an act of revenge, according to Turkish media.
Frankfurt public prosecutor’s spokesman Dominik Mies said: “The investigation is still in its early stages, so I ask for your understanding because we cannot yet say anything about the motive or the relationship between the suspect and the victim.”
Police added: “The 54-year-old suspect will be brought before the investigating judge at the Frankfurt am Main District Court today by the public prosecutor, who will then have to decide whether to order his pre-trial detention.”
