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March 11, 2009

Gunman Kills 15 in German Shooting Spree
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Suspect in incident targeting high school near Stuttgart killed in
shootout with police 
Ambulances line up in front of the Albertville school in Winnenden near
Stuttgart, Germany, 11 Mar 2009German police say a 17-year-old gunman
has been killed following a shooting spree that began at a school near
Stuttgart and left 15 people dead. Police say nine students and three
teachers at the Albertville technical high school in the town of
Winnenden are among the dead. A resident near the school and two others
also were killed. Authorities have identified the shooter as a former
student who was previously known to police. Police say the youth,
dressed in black military-style fatigues, walked into a classroom at the
school of 1,500 students at mid-morning Wednesday and opened fire. A
police spokeswoman said the suspect escaped the scene by car and was
later killed in a shootout with police in a nearby town. Police closed
all schools in the region and warned local residents to remain indoors
as scores of helmeted police hunted for the gunman and helicopters
circled the town.

Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.


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