Attack on high school: Herrmann: Schongau school attack classified as a right-wing act
Investigators had been keeping an eye on the 16-year-old for a long time before he attacked former classmates with two knives and a gun. Bavaria's interior minister mentioned new details about the motive in the state parliament.
Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann reports that investigators consider a 16-year-old's attack at a high school in Schongau, Upper Bavaria, a right-wing violent act. The suspect allegedly wrote a manifesto with themes of misogyny, queerphobia, racism, and antisemitism. An investigation group called "8. Juli" is handling the case under the leadership of the Bavarian Central Office for the Fight Against Extremism and Terrorism (ZET).
The authorities had been monitoring the teenager over a year before the attack due to suspected glorification of rampages, but did not have enough grounds for pre-trial detention. Herrmann emphasized that preventing such acts requires a societal effort, not just police work.
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