US EditionEssen: Suspect Shot, 17, During Arrest After Teacher Was Stabbed at German School, Police Say
An 18-year-old student stabbed a female teacher in the abdomen at a vocational college in Essen; the suspect was shot and detained after attempting to flee, authorities said.
- Police in Essen arrested a suspect following a stabbing incident involving a teacher at a vocational college on September 5, 2025.
- The injured teacher underwent emergency surgery for serious injuries following the attack.
- Authorities confirmed they are 'absolutely certain' that the 18-year-old suspect is the attacker.
- The motive for the stabbing is currently unclear, but authorities have not confirmed if there were any additional victims in the attack.
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At a professional college in Essen, a teacher is injured with a knife. The attacker is said to be a 17-year-old student. Rescue forces brought victims and suspected perpetrators to the hospital.
Essen Stabbing Highlights Knife Problem in Germany
Police in the western German city of Essen took a suspect into custody on Friday, September 5th, after a teacher was stabbed at a vocational college. Authorities confirmed they no longer considered the situation to be dangerous. The attack took place at the school earlier in the day. The victim, a female educator, was rushed to hospital and underwent emergency surgery. No further details about her condition have been released. According to polic…
After the brutal knife attack on a teacher at a professional college in Essen, experts demand consequences.
It happened in Essen, Germany, and the teacher is being treated in hospital.
A 17-year-old is suspected of attacking a vocational school teacher in Essen with a knife. He was shot in a police operation.
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