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NRW SPD Pushes Landtag Review After Knife Attack on Essen Teacher

The opposition seeks a first assessment from the interior minister on the police response at the school.

Overview

  • A 17-year-old student is alleged to have stabbed a teacher at an Essen Berufskolleg and was shot by police during his arrest after reportedly pulling a knife.
  • The NRW parliament’s interior committee will address the case on Thursday after the SPD requested an Aktuelle Viertelstunde.
  • SPD interior expert Christina Kampmann condemned the attack and asked Interior Minister Herbert Reul for an initial report with his analysis.
  • A homicide squad is continuing the investigation, and police have not stated a motive.
  • The teacher was seriously injured and the SPD says she is out of life-threatening danger, while police have not provided updated conditions for either person.