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| German school gunman 'kills 15' | |
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| Fifteen people have been killed by a teenage gunman who went on a rampage in south-west Germany, officials say. | |
| Among the dead were nine pupils and three teachers at the Albertville secondary school in Winnenden, north of Stuttgart, police say. | |
| The gunman, a 17-year-old former pupil, entered the school at about 0930 (0830 GMT) dressed in black combat gear and opened fire at random. | The gunman, a 17-year-old former pupil, entered the school at about 0930 (0830 GMT) dressed in black combat gear and opened fire at random. |
| He fled in a stolen car, but was later killed in a shoot-out with police. | He fled in a stolen car, but was later killed in a shoot-out with police. |
| See where the school shooting took place | See where the school shooting took place |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the shootings as "incomprehensible". | |
| "It is unimaginable that in just seconds, pupils and teachers were killed - it is an appalling crime," she told reporters. | "It is unimaginable that in just seconds, pupils and teachers were killed - it is an appalling crime," she told reporters. |
| "This is a day of mourning for for the whole of Germany." | "This is a day of mourning for for the whole of Germany." |
| Officials earlier said a 10th pupil had died raising the death toll to 16, but this was later revised down to nine pupils. | |
| 'Trembling and crying' | 'Trembling and crying' |
| Police said the suspect - named locally as Tim Kretschmer - was killed during a shoot-out with officers in the town of Wendlingen, about 40km (25 miles) away from the school. | |
| He had fled there in a car he had hijacked after the school shooting - killing a passer-by as he made his escape, police said. | He had fled there in a car he had hijacked after the school shooting - killing a passer-by as he made his escape, police said. |
| Spokeswoman Inka Buckmiller said the shoot-out took place at a car showroom, where two bystanders were killed and two police officers were injured. | Spokeswoman Inka Buckmiller said the shoot-out took place at a car showroom, where two bystanders were killed and two police officers were injured. |
| GERMAN SCHOOL ATTACKS 2006: A former pupil injures 11 students at a school in western town of Emsdetten before turning the gun on himself. 2002: A former pupil kills 17 people in his school in the eastern city of Erfurt, then kills himself. In pictures: School shootingTimeline of school shootings | GERMAN SCHOOL ATTACKS 2006: A former pupil injures 11 students at a school in western town of Emsdetten before turning the gun on himself. 2002: A former pupil kills 17 people in his school in the eastern city of Erfurt, then kills himself. In pictures: School shootingTimeline of school shootings |
| "The suspect also died as a result of this shooting," she said. | "The suspect also died as a result of this shooting," she said. |
| Baden-Wuerttemburg state governor Guenther Oettinger said police killed the suspect, the Associated Press reported. | Baden-Wuerttemburg state governor Guenther Oettinger said police killed the suspect, the Associated Press reported. |
| In total, 10 students, three teachers and three passers-by are thought to be among the dead. | In total, 10 students, three teachers and three passers-by are thought to be among the dead. |
| One woman said her daughter had been in the school at the time of the shooting, and she was now at home "trembling and crying". | One woman said her daughter had been in the school at the time of the shooting, and she was now at home "trembling and crying". |
| "She and her friend jumped out of the window. Her friend is now in hospital... We hope that she's all right," the woman said. | "She and her friend jumped out of the window. Her friend is now in hospital... We hope that she's all right," the woman said. |
| "What can I say? I don't understand the world any more." | "What can I say? I don't understand the world any more." |
| 'Heart-breaking' | 'Heart-breaking' |
| Regional police chief Erwin Hetger said the teenager "went into the school with a weapon and carried out a bloodbath", according to the Associated Press. | Regional police chief Erwin Hetger said the teenager "went into the school with a weapon and carried out a bloodbath", according to the Associated Press. |
| "I've never seen anything like this in my life," he said. | "I've never seen anything like this in my life," he said. |
| Mr Hetger said informing the families of what had happened was a heart-breaking job. | Mr Hetger said informing the families of what had happened was a heart-breaking job. |
| "Our thoughts are concentrated on the parents. I have looked some of them in the eye, and it's damn hard to keep your composure," he said. | "Our thoughts are concentrated on the parents. I have looked some of them in the eye, and it's damn hard to keep your composure," he said. |
| Local media reported that police had raided the youth's house and recovered 16 weapons. | Local media reported that police had raided the youth's house and recovered 16 weapons. |
| The teenager's father, thought to be a prominent businessman in the area, was reported to be a member of a local shooting club. | The teenager's father, thought to be a prominent businessman in the area, was reported to be a member of a local shooting club. |
| Earlier, the chief reporter of the Stuttgart Journal newspaper, Kevin Latzel, told the BBC that there was a lot of confusion at the school. | Earlier, the chief reporter of the Stuttgart Journal newspaper, Kevin Latzel, told the BBC that there was a lot of confusion at the school. |
| "It's very horrible... the parents are crying, the pupils are crying and a lot of police is there and nobody knows really what happened," he said. | "It's very horrible... the parents are crying, the pupils are crying and a lot of police is there and nobody knows really what happened," he said. |
| About 1,000 children are thought to attend the Albertville school, about 20km (12 miles) north-east of Stuttgart. | About 1,000 children are thought to attend the Albertville school, about 20km (12 miles) north-east of Stuttgart. |
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