No lessons at Offenburg school after shooting
Following the fatal shooting in Offenburg, the affected school will reopen on Monday, but there will be no normal lessons. This was announced by a spokesperson for the Freiburg Regional Council on request. "The pupils will be picked up by their teachers in front of the school in the morning and then supervised in their classes with the support of school psychologists." Plans for the coming days will be decided over the course of Monday, depending on the situation.
Four school psychologists are on duty at the school. The school psychological counseling center has also set up a telephone counseling service for students, relatives and teachers at the school. On Thursday, a 15-year-old pupil is said to have shot and killed a peer there. The German suspect has been in custody since then.
According to dpa information, the firearm used by the suspected shooter was an old Beretta. It is not yet known whether the weapon was in the lawful possession of a family member or whether there was a violation of the War Weapons Control Act. The newspaper "Bild" reported that it was an heirloom from the grandfather.
The Waldbachschule is a special education and counseling center with a focus on learning. Children and young people who attend such a school usually have long-term, extensive and serious learning and performance difficulties. They require special educational support to promote their learning.
Baden-Württemberg's Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU) wants to inform the members of the Interior Committee about the status of the investigation following the fatal shooting on Wednesday.
Despite the school reopening after the shooting, normal lessons will be avoided due to the traumatic incident. caring school psychologists will assist the students during their classes to provide emotional support.
Source: www.dpa.com
