[ScaniaBoy]

And remember “Ali” is an Arabic name, not a Persian/Farsi name.

His alias Selina Akim also is an Arabic name (although Selina actually has Greek roots).

Just a few thoughts while we are waiting (in vain I guess) to hear if he happened to be a Sunni muslim.

[ScaniaBoy]

Daily Telegraph: "He was not known to police before the attack, he said, and used an unlicensed Glock pistol to kill his victims."

So, where did he get that "unlicensed" gun?

[odds]

Actually, a lot of shia families name their son “Ali”, more so than Sunni families. But it’s such a common name in Iran, and not necessarily & solely used by ‘religious’ or practising families.

It’s his lastname that I’m wondering about. Sonboly is also Iranian, but could also be Afghan anda couple of others. Sonboly, however, is definitely not Turkish.

We also don’t know anything about his family in terms of how religious they were, etc..

[BunnySlippers]

Obvious links to Anders Brevik.

I would post this but not able to right now.

Big photo of perp ... baby face

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/23/munich-shooting-german-iranian-gunman-targeted-children-outside/

[Theoria]

Ali is common in Iranian tradition as well...ie Ali Khamenei