The perpetrator was arrested. According to police, a woman was seriously injured. The students had barricaded themselves in the classrooms.
The police cordoned off the area around the Lloyd Gymnasium in Bremerhaven.
suk. According to the police, shots were fired at the Lloyd Gymnasium in Bremerhaven on Thursday. A woman was seriously injured and taken to a hospital. The police were able to arrest a suspected perpetrator. The police initially did not confirm any evidence of a second fugitive.
There is currently a larger one #Police operation in the center of Bremerhaven. Details will be given #Police #Bremerhaven announce later.
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As reported by the “Nord24” portal, a student heard the shots and called the police. She was on the toilet. The students would have barricaded themselves in their classrooms, according to the police spokesman, the police are currently searching the school. According to information from “Nord24”, there are currently around 200 students in the building. That’s a lot less than normal. The reason for this is that the Abitur re-examinations are taking place today.
The police are on a large scale operation and have cordoned off the area around the school. According to the report, many parents gathered in front of the school to be informed by their children. The school authority has meanwhile set up a hotline for all concerned parents. Pastors should also be on site.