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| Fifteen people have been killed by a teenage gunman who went on a rampage in south-west Germany, officials say. | 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, eight of them girls, and three teachers at the Albertville secondary school in the town of Winnenden, north of Stuttgart. | Among the dead were nine pupils, eight of them girls, and three teachers at the Albertville secondary school in the town of Winnenden, north of Stuttgart. |
| The gunman, a 17-year-old former pupil named as Tim Kretschmer, entered the school at about 0930 (0830 GMT) in black combat gear and began shooting. | |
| He fled in a stolen car, but killed himself after being cornered by police. | He fled in a stolen car, but killed himself after being cornered by police. |
| TIM KRETSCHMER Left Albertville school last year after passing examsOfficials said he was an ordinary pupil who had received good reports from schoolGerman media reported he had begun an apprenticeshipLived in the village of LeutenbachA keen table-tennis player, who aspired to become professional Attack raises gun law questions Officers say he shot himself dead after being wounded by the police. | TIM KRETSCHMER Left Albertville school last year after passing examsOfficials said he was an ordinary pupil who had received good reports from schoolGerman media reported he had begun an apprenticeshipLived in the village of LeutenbachA keen table-tennis player, who aspired to become professional Attack raises gun law questions Officers say he shot himself dead after being wounded by the police. |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the shootings as "incomprehensible". | 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 the whole of Germany." | "This is a day of mourning 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. | Officials earlier said a 10th pupil had died raising the death toll to 16, but this was later revised down to nine pupils. |
| Baden-Wuerttemberg Interior Minister Heribert Rech said eight of the nine pupils who were killed were girls but he refused to speculate as to whether females in particular were targeted. | Baden-Wuerttemberg Interior Minister Heribert Rech said eight of the nine pupils who were killed were girls but he refused to speculate as to whether females in particular were targeted. |
| See where the school shooting took place | See where the school shooting took place |
| Three teachers and three passers-by were the others who died. | Three teachers and three passers-by were the others who died. |
| Police said the suspect 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. |
| "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, but officers later said he had killed himself. | Baden-Wuerttemburg state governor Guenther Oettinger said police killed the suspect, but officers later said he had killed himself. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| "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 suspect's house and recovered 16 weapons. | Local media reported that police had raided the suspect'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. |
| Eckehard Weiss, who coached Tim Kretschmer at table-tennis, told the BBC that he had been a relatively normal boy. | Eckehard Weiss, who coached Tim Kretschmer at table-tennis, told the BBC that he had been a relatively normal boy. |
| Mr Weiss said he had wanted to be a professional table-tennis player and had even played a match last weekend. | Mr Weiss said he had wanted to be a professional table-tennis player and had even played a match last weekend. |
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