German airport shooting suspects pistol jammed

A pistol used by the suspect in the slaying of two US airman at Frankfurt airport malfunctioned,a German investigator said Friday.

Suspect Arid Uka,21,from Kosovo,told authorities that he had gone to the airport to kill Americans as revenge for the US mission in Afghanistan. When he saw the busload of 15 airmen outside Terminal 2,he approached an airman and,under the pretext of asking for a cigarette,asked if they were on their way to Afghanistan. When he said yes,he shot the 25-year-old serviceman, Griesbaum said. He then shot the driver too. He tried to shoot a 22-year-old Griesbaum said,but,he pulled the trigger twice,but the pistol jammed.