Gunman Kills 1, Wounds 3, Takes Own Life At German University

Police say gunman killed himself after shooting people on Heidelberg University campus, motive remains unclear.

A gunman killed one person, wounded three others, and shot himself dead at a university campus in Heidelberg, southwestern Germany, authorities said on Monday.
"The gunman wounded four people in a lecture hall and then fled the scene. He later killed himself, according to our initial investigation," police spokesman Patrick Knapp told local media.
A young woman, seriously wounded during the shooting, later died in a hospital, German news agency DPA reported.
Police said the gunman apparently acted alone, and there is no further threat to the public.
He was a student, authorities confirmed, but his motive was not immediately clear.
The incident occurred in Neuenheimer Feld, one of the three campuses at Heidelberg University, which includes a medical school and natural sciences faculty. -