2 dead in school attack near Berlin
One of the two people killed in an attack at a school near Berlin was a 30-year-old nursery worker, police said on Friday. It had previously been reported that the man who was killed in Thursday’s attack was the caretaker. A woman and a man were killed in the violent incident at a school in the small community of Gosen-Neu Zittau on the southeastern edge of the German capital. The school site…
An attack at a school near Berlin resulted in the deaths of two individuals on Friday, according to police. The victims included a 30-year-old nursery worker and an 18-year-old woman, believed to be the suspect's ex-girlfriend. The incident took place at the Docemus campus, located on the southeastern edge of Berlin, in the small community of Gosen-Neu Zittau.
The school campus, surrounded by woodland and lakes, houses a primary and secondary school, as well as a nursery, grammar school, secondary school, and technical college. A 19-year-old German man was detained and is currently in police custody. Emergency counsellors were present to support pupils, teaching staff, and relatives, while some pupils may still be interviewed by the police.
In the evening, around 100 children and adults gathered for a memorial service, expressing shock and sorrow at the tragic event.
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