later that day. The reason for the soldiers' shooting of the pair is still unknown. Context The deaths were connected back to the soldiers not knowing what they were doing there. They took matters into their own hands and killed them, as they may of felt obligated. They did not trust what the journalists were saying to them, so they felt it was their job to keep everyone else there safe. As they fled, the soldiers thought they were up to no good and fire shots. After the shootings, investigations were made about any charges felt necessary against the troops. The journalists were not in the wrong nor doing anything that should have been seen as sketchy. However, as to every story it can be looked at from both ways, but sense they were no longer hear to speak on their part of the story it had to be one sided. Impact The impact from their deaths were very shocking and discouraging to the Stern. Sadly, they were not the first journalist to be killed working for that company. However, them being that deep into the magazine caused issues with such short notice. They were considered the star editors. It was unexpected, and not to mention they were working on a project when the deaths occurred. There was nobody that could replace all the time and hard work that they had put into the magazine. Nonetheless, they did not want to look nor think about having to replace them. They were two of the main faces for the Stern. Not only did families suffer, but so did their fellow workers, and the community as a whole. Due to their deaths they have been honored at ceremony's and recognize and remember them. There is a Volker Krämer: Begegnungen that has ninety photos from the photographer. More than six hundred journalists have been killed. Reactions In reaction to the journalist's deaths, people opened their eyes to the dangers that these men face on a day-to-day basics just trying to do their jobs. Precautions were starting to be made in these foreign countries when journalists were traveling. In the time of their death, they had no security as they could walk around freely. They had no form of protection, but from each other. There was demand for better protection. Now, journalists have security whether it be where they are staying or following them