Teen gunman kills fellow student at German high school
- The suspect is now custody, and police say initial investigations revealed a previous relationship between him and the victim
- The shooting comes soon after back-to-back incidents at schools in Hamburg, which put the city on edge
A school shooting in the town of Offenburg in southwestern Germany on Thursday left one 15-year-old student dead and another in custody, police said.
The suspected gunman, also 15 years old, was detained shortly after the midday shooting, which prompted a major response from police across the region.
The teenager entered a ninth grade classroom and fired at least one shot from a handgun at a classmate.
Police and prosecutors believe the suspect acted alone and said initial investigations revealed a previous relationship between the alleged perpetrator and his victim.
The suspect was remanded in custody in prison on suspicion of manslaughter.
Around 180 students initially had to stay in their classrooms at the Waldbachschule but were later able to leave. All of them were offered counselling by psychologists.