Police in Bavaria say a 16-year-old is arrested after an attack at a secondary school in Schongau that leaves at least two girls seriously injured. The incident occurs at the Welfen-Gymnasium (also reported as Welfen grammar school) on Wednesday, prompting a major police operation in the area. One police spokeswoman confirms the suspect is believed to have deliberately targeted the school, but does not confirm some press reports. In particular, she cannot verify claims that the assailant used a knife. Other reporting identifies the two victims as 13-year-old girls. Local police communicate on social media as the investigation develops, while authorities continue to manage the scene and assess the circumstances of the attack. The sources agree on the basic timeline: the suspect is arrested shortly after the attack, and police treat the incident as a serious assault involving students at the school. Details beyond the initial injuries and the suspect’s age and arrest are not consistently confirmed across the outlets, including the exact weapon used, as police await further verification.
16-year-old arrested after two girls seriously injured in German school attack
Police in Bavaria say a 16-year-old is arrested after an attack at a secondary school in Schongau that leaves at least two girls seriously injured. The incident occurs at the Welfen-Gymnasium (also re...
- A 16-year-old suspect is arrested following an attack at a secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.
- At least two girls are seriously injured; they are reported as 13-year-old students.
- Police carry out a major operation at or near the Welfen-Gymnasium / Welfen grammar school.
- Authorities say the suspect appears to have deliberately targeted the school.
- Police cannot confirm reports that a knife was used.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly wounding two 13-year-old girls at a German high school
1 hour agoPolice said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.
2 hours agoAt least two girls were seriously wounded in an attack at a secondary school in the southern German state of Bavaria.
2 hours agoAt least two girls have been seriously wounded and a 16-year-old suspect arrested after an attack at a secondary school in the southern German state of Bavaria on Wednesday. The perpetrator appeared to have deliberately targeted the Welfen grammar school in the town of Schongau in a suspected “rampage”, a police spokeswoman said. She was unable to confirm press reports according to which the assailant used a knife in the attack. Local police said on their social media account that “a suspected...
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