German school gun rampage leaves 16 dead
Armed police guard the scene. Photo: ANP
A teenage gunman went on the rampage at a school in Germany today, shooting 15 people. He later died in a gun battle with police.
The 17-year-old former student, who has been identified as Tim K, killed nine students, three teachers and three passers-by at the school in Winnenden.
After he fled the scene with a hostage, armed commandos with helicopters and dogs launched a massive manhunt and he was shot dead. Officers subsequently raided his home and found a cache of 18 weapons.
Winnenden is about 25 kilometres northeast of Stuttgart in the southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
Local residents have been deeply shocked by the incident, which follows similar school shootings in Germany in recent years.
Police chief Erwin Hetger said: "I've been president of police in Baden-Wuerttemberg for 19 years now, and I can't remember a deed as terrible as this."
Listen to Network Europe's Dave Goodman talking to Laurens Boven at the scene:
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