Shooting at Welfen Gymnasium in Schongau: Several Injured, 16-Year-Old Arrested
Several people were injured in a violent incident at Welfen Gymnasium in Schongau in Bavaria's Oberland region. Police arrested a 16-year-old suspect.
Shooting at Welfen Gymnasium in Schongau: Several Injured, 16-Year-Old Arrested
Several people were injured in a violent incident at Welfen Gymnasium in Schongau, a town of approximately 12,000 inhabitants in western Upper Bavaria. Upper Bavarian police confirmed that an alleged perpetrator has been arrested. Investigators are currently examining the precise number of those affected and the extent of the injuries.
According to information from local police, the arrested suspect is a 16-year-old youth. Whether he himself is a student at Welfen Gymnasium and which weapon he used initially remained unclear. The gymnasium has approximately 800 students.
According to information from the Bild newspaper, some of the injuries are said to have been caused by a stabbing weapon. These reports have not been officially confirmed so far. It also remained unconfirmed initially whether the suspect was able to flee at first and was later apprehended by emergency personnel.
Bild also reports that the incident occurred partly within the school grounds and partly in the immediate vicinity of the educational institution. A police spokesman told Merkur that many clues pointed to a shooting spree. The number of injured was in single figures. It was initially unclear whether those affected were students or teachers.
According to Merkur, a fire alarm was triggered during the sixth period. Students left the building calmly, as they assumed it was a false alarm. Two injured youths were subsequently discovered, prompting the emergency services to be called. A police helicopter was used in the search for the suspect.
Source: RaiNews
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