A German school was placed on lockdown after reports of an armed teenager targeting a female student. Police are searching for the suspect, who is believed to be the ex-boyfriend of the targeted student.
A school in Germany was placed on lockdown by police on Wednesday morning following reports of an armed teenager entering the building and targeting a female student . Armed police were spotted surrounding the Liselotte-Funcke School in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany , according to German newspaper Bild. Initial reports suggest the teenage boy is the ex-boyfriend of a female student at the school.
The boy is thought to have entered the school at around 8:30 am local time on Monday, with police updates confirming the gunman was last seen heading in the direction of Hagen city center. A police spokesman told Bild: 'The student in question is with us and is being questioned. We are now looking for a person in the city center.' The alleged attacker is thought to be aged between 16 and 18 years old, with reports suggesting he was not a student at the school. \Armed police surrounded the Liselotte-Funcke School building on Wednesday following reports of an armed teenager, with officers protecting the students from the attacker, Bild reports. A statement from the school said: 'During the course of the morning, an incident occurred involving a person not from the school.' As soon as the police declare the situation to be resolved, all students will be released. In order to avert danger, it is absolutely necessary that you as parents and guardians do not come to school'. The female, who is thought to have been the target of the attack, is now helping police officers with their enquiries. A police spokesperson added that she was not harmed in the incident. The search for the gunman is said to be ongoing.
GERMANY SCHOOL LOCKDOWN ARMED TEENAGER FEMALE STUDENT POLICE SEARCH
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