"I know that your pain tears you apart," he said, addressing relatives of the victims on the city's central Alter Markt square. "But I want to tell you: you are not alone in your pain. We stand by your side, we sympathize and mourn with you."
President Steinmeier thanked first responders, police, fire brigade, medics, doctors, and other volunteers who sprang into action on the day of the attack. He then laid a wreath at St. John's Church and signed the city's book of condolences.
"As citizens, you are right to expect a thorough investigation and that mistakes be publicly addressed," he promised. "A person who commits such a crime must be brought to justice."
"Let us not allow ourselves to be overwhelmed and paralyzed by fear, anger or uncertainty," said Steinmeier. "Hatred and violence must not be allowed to have the final word..."
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