Several students were injured in an act of violence at a school in Wuppertal. The police have arrested a suspect. According to media information, it is also said to be a student.
Five students are said to have been injured in the attack, some seriously. According to police, the suspect was arrested. The school building has now been cleared. The police are currently searching the entire building. The operation will take a few more hours, it was said.
Large-scale operation at the Wuppertal school
According to a teacher who was in the school building, the alleged attacker used a knife and scissors. He is also said to have injured himself. In a letter to the parents, the principal speaks of the student’s mental illnesses and says that all students receive psychological care. As the police confirmed to WDR on site, the perpetrator is a 17-year-old high school classmate.
Students barricade themselves
The SEK surrounded and searched the school building
The students barricaded themselves in the classrooms in the morning. A police helicopter also circled during the large-scale police operation. The background to the crime is still completely unclear.
Students are brought to safety
A special contact point for parents is located at Südstraße 29 in the swimming opera parking lot. The municipal utilities had sent a bus where the waiting people could stay.
We also report on this topic on WDR radio in the news and on WDR television on WDR aktuell at 12.45 p.m.
Our sources:
- Wuppertal Police
- WDR reporter on site
- Wuppertal Public Prosecutor’s Office