Police Arrest Suspect After School Attack in Southern Germany Leaves 2 Girls Injured
Police said the girls’ lives are not in danger as investigators examine the motive and the suspect remains in custody.
- On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, Bavarian police arrested a 16-year-old suspect following an attack at Welfen High School in Schongau that left several people injured during school hours.
- Emergency responders dispatched more than 15 police vehicles and a helicopter after the school's alarm triggered at 12:50 p.m., with investigators determining the incident occurred on school premises and the immediate surrounding area.
- Two girls were seriously injured during the incident, and German media suggested some victims may have suffered stab wounds, though police have not yet confirmed the specific circumstances or weapon used.
- Local authorities established a reception center at a nearby fire station to support families, while police urged the public to avoid the area as investigators continue to interview witnesses and clarify casualty counts.
- Serious violence at schools remains rare in Germany, though history includes a 2025 attack in Essen and a 2002 shooting in Erfurt; the investigation continues in Schongau, a town of more than 12,000 residents.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.de
ga.deShock in the Upper Bavarian town of Schongau: Two girls are seriously injured in a suspected amoktat at a high school. And it could have been worse.
Many police officers are in action at a school in Schongau in Upper Bavaria. At least two people are seriously injured, but not in danger of death. According to the police, it was probably an amoktat. Prime Minister Söder expressed his condolences.
A 16-year-old student has carried out an attack at a high school in the town of Schongau in the German state of Bavaria, allegedly with a knife and a firearm. Several people have been injured, including two female students, seriously but not in life-threatening condition. Police have already detained the 16-year-old suspect, who initially fled.
My Mother Lode
2 girls wounded at a high school in southern Germany, teenage suspect arrested
BERLIN (AP) — A 16-year-old boy found carrying weapons was arrested after allegedly wounding two 13-year-old girls at a German high school Wednesday, police said. The suspect was carrying a knife and a firearm, but it wasn’t immediately clear how he wounded the two girls at the Welfen high school in Schongau, Bavarian police said....
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