A man suspected of attacking a synagogue in Halle, Germany and killing two people during a shooting rampage outside the house of worship last Yom Kippur faces life in prison, prosecutors said on Monday.
The suspect, identified as Stephan B., is accused of murder on two counts and attempted murder in nine cases, prosecutors told reporters ahead of the trial, which is scheduled to start on Tuesday.
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The prosecutors added that the suspect had confessed to the crimes during their investigations.
After failing to enter the synagogue, the suspect fatally shot a woman passing by and a man inside a nearby kebab shop. The attacker live-streamed his attack.
Interior Minster Horst Seehofer said in May that the number of anti-Semitic crimes committed in Germany rose by 13% last year, laying the blame on right-wing radicals.
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