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Essen School Stabbing: Classes Resume as Judge Issues Warrant for 17-Year-Old

Prosecutors have obtained a detention order on attempted manslaughter charges, with an external police unit examining officers’ use of firearms.

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Zwei Jungen wurden auf einem Spielplatz in Dortmund Opfer eines bewaffneten Überfalls (Symbolbild)

Overview

  • The 45-year-old teacher is out of life-threatening danger after being stabbed multiple times on Friday at the vocational college.
  • The suspect, a 17-year-old pupil, remains hospitalized but is no longer in critical condition after being shot during his arrest near the Hauptbahnhof.
  • Police say the teen drew a knife during the attempted arrest; Bochum police are investigating the shooting for neutrality.
  • A judge issued an arrest warrant on suspicion of attempted manslaughter and dangerous bodily harm, prosecutors confirmed.
  • Classes restarted Monday with school psychologists on site and a city security service present, while the motive remains unknown and the NRW Landtag will take up the case Thursday at SPD’s request.