In brief
Police have arrested a 16‑year‑old suspect after a violent incident at Welfen‑Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Upper Bavaria. Two 13‑year‑old girls were seriously injured but are not in life‑threatening condition. Authorities say the suspect was armed with a knife and a firearm and is believed to have acted alone. The incident is being described as a “rampage,” and the suspect’s psychiatric background has been noted by Bavaria’s interior minister. A contact point for parents and relatives has been set up at a town fire station as police continue to investigate the motive and any ties to the school.
Police arrested a 16‑year‑old suspect following a violent incident at the Welfen‑Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Upper Bavaria, Germany.
Two 13‑year‑old girls were seriously injured in the attack; both remain in hospital but are not in life‑threatening condition.
Authorities say the suspect was armed with a knife and a firearm and was believed to have acted alone.
The attack is being described by police as a “rampage”, and the suspect’s psychiatric background has been highlighted by Bavaria's interior minister.
A contact point for parents and relatives has been set up at a town fire station, while police continue to probe the motive and any ties to the school.
The Welfen‑Gymnasium, founded in 1887 and now co‑educational, has faced increasing security concerns following the incident.
