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Large contingent at school: Armed pupil overpowered

A tip-off about an armed 12-year-old pupil at a special school in Cologne triggered a large-scale police and fire department operation on Thursday. A member of staff at the school had previously called the emergency services to report a threat scenario, the police said.

Police officers are on duty in front of the school in Cologne Müngersdorf. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Police officers are on duty in front of the school in Cologne Müngersdorf. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Police operation - Large contingent at school: Armed pupil overpowered

A tip-off about an armed 12-year-old pupil at a special school in Cologne triggered a large-scale police and fire department operation on Thursday. According to the police, a member of staff at the school had previously called the emergency services to report a threatening scenario.

According to the report, the 12-year-old had armed himself with a knife from the school's teaching kitchen after an argument in PE class. Two members of staff talked him down and overpowered him when he tried to leave the kitchen with the knife. The police arrived at the same time. The 12-year-old, who was physically unharmed, was being treated by a doctor together with his parents.

The police announced that a large number of officers had arrived due to the initially unclear situation. Classmates had initially locked themselves in the classrooms following instructions from the school management.

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Source: www.stern.de

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