Overview

• A teacher was stabbed on Friday morning at the municipal Berufskolleg im Bildungspark in Essen and was transported to the Universitätsklinikum for treatment.
• Police located the fleeing suspect and made an arrest, with officers firing during the apprehension and the suspect now receiving medical care for injuries.
• Authorities said there were no indications of additional victims based on initial findings.
• The school was secured from about 9:30 a.m., with heavily armed SEK teams searching the premises and a police helicopter overhead as the public was urged to avoid the area.
• Investigators are examining the motive and circumstances of the attack at the college, which serves about 1,780 students in nutrition, home economics, and social and health services.