08.07.2026 17:00
Two girls were seriously injured in a armed or knife attack at a high school in the Schongau district of Munich, Germany. The 16-year-old suspect, who attempted to flee after the incident, was taken into custody by the police.
At least two people were seriously injured in an incident assessed as a gun or knife attack at a high school in the Schongau district of Munich, southern Germany, and a 16-year-old suspect was taken into custody.
2 PEOPLE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Germany was once again shaken by a school attack. According to reports in the German media, a fire alarm was triggered at a high school in the Schongau district of Munich, southern Germany, around noon.
Numerous police and fire crews were dispatched to the area of the Welfen-Gymnasium school. When police arrived at the scene, they found two girls seriously injured and noticed one person attempting to flee.
ATTACKER IS 16 YEARS OLD
The injured were taken to hospital, while the 16-year-old suspect was taken into custody by police.
Suspected gun or knife attack
In their initial statement, police said they were not ruling out the possibility of a gun attack, but also noted the possibility of a knife attack. It was reported that an official statement by police regarding the cause and circumstances of the incident will be made in the coming hours.