2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting
The 2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting occurred on 2 March 2011 at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. The shooter, Arid Uka, was arrested and charged with killing two United States Airmen and seriously wounding two others. He was convicted of murder and attempted murder and sentenced to life in prison on 10 February 2012.
| 2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of Terrorism in Germany and Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
An improvised memorial to the victims, a few days after the attack. Wut, Trauer + warum? – Anger, mourning + why? | |
| Location | Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Date | 2 March 2011 (UTC+01) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | FN P35 pistol (9mm) |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Arid Uka |
| Motive | Revenge for U.S. military operations in Afghanistan |
According to the court judge at Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt, this was the first terrorist attack in Germany in which the perpetrator had an Islamist motive.
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