Overview
- A midday alarm at the Welfen‑Gymnasium in Schongau on Wednesday triggered a large police and rescue operation after multiple people were reported injured.
- Police and school staff arrested a 16‑year‑old male suspect at the scene and federal and state officials say he has since been placed in Untersuchungshaft.
- Officials report the suspect carried a knife and a firearm, that one shot was fired before the gun failed, and two 13‑year‑old girls were taken to hospital with severe but non‑life‑threatening injuries.
- Responders deployed rapidly with dozens of officers, crisis intervention teams and six rescue helicopters, and an on‑site family support center was set up for relatives and pupils.
- Investigators say they are examining motive, the suspect's background including prior psychiatric treatment and possible links to the school, while forensic work continues and many details remain unconfirmed.