At a school in Wuppertal, a teenager apparently attacked his classmates with a knife. He injured at least four students and himself.
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According to police, at least four students were injured by an attacker at a high school in Wuppertal. According to NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul, the suspected perpetrator used a knife. A police spokesman in Düsseldorf said he suffered life-threatening stab wounds. The suspect was arrested. According to initial information, he is also said to be a student. The background to the crime is still unclear.
The police and fire department were on site with several emergency services. The building was evacuated and searched. The students are safe and are currently being cared for, it said. Many students seemed visibly shaken by what was happening. They were picked up by their parents. According to the police, a contact point for parents has been set up on site.
The incident occurred at the Wilhelm-Dörpfeld-Gymnasium in the Elberfeld district of Wuppertal. According to media reports, several students barricaded themselves in classrooms. The school has now been evacuated.
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According to police, at least four students were injured by an attacker at a high school in Wuppertal. According to NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul, the suspected perpetrator used a knife. A police spokesman in Düsseldorf said he suffered life-threatening stab wounds. The suspect was arrested. According to initial information, he is also said to be a student. The background to the crime is still unclear.
The police and fire department were on site with several emergency services. The building was evacuated and searched. The students are safe and are currently being cared for, it said. Many students seemed visibly shaken by what was happening. They were picked up by their parents. According to the police, a contact point for parents has been set up on site.
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