Ex-employer examines death shooters: 70 surveys carried out!

Ex-employer examines death shooters: 70 surveys carried out!

In the shadow of a shattering incident in Magdeburg, the former employer of the death driver Taleb A. is now carrying out a comprehensive special exam. The health company Salus, in which he had been acting as a doctor in 2020, has already carried out over 70 internal surveys. Above all, employees who worked directly with Taleb A. were interviewed. This resulted in the reporting of mz.de

The incident in which Taleb A. raced into a crowd at the Christmas market in Magdeburg and killed six people and around 300 more injured, caused nationwide dismay. The doctor's termination without notice took place on December 23, 2024. According to information from Spiegel.de Months before the attack, concerns about the health constitution of Taleb A. and informed the superiors.

extensive investigation

The measures of Salus include the search of over one million files for relevant information, with 12,000 files being subjected to a more detailed examination. So far, Salus has not commented on concrete results, but makes it clear that care is going with speed. A final report of the special examination is expected for the end of July or early August.

In order to check possible hazards, Salus also commissioned two experts with experience in forensic psychiatry. The specialist group is part of a larger research area, which, among other things, examines the mental care of mentally ill people. In this research area, institutions such as the involved, which focuses on the evaluation and optimization of supply structures.