Teenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attack

A significant story is unfolding on the international scene. Teenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attackImage source, via Getty ImagesImage caption, Police said the suspect was carrying a knife and a firearmByMatt SpiveyPublished8 July 2026, 15:15 BSTUpdated 3 minutes agoTwo 13-year-old girls have been seriously injured and a 16-year-old suspect arrested after an incident at a school in Upper Bavaria, Germany. Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in the small town of Schongau. The suspect was carrying a knife as well as a firearm, police said, and they believe they acted alone.

Neither of the girls are in life-threatening condition, but the number of other people involved and the severity of their injuries are currently being clarified, police added. A police spokeswoman had earlier told news agency it was unclear what weapon had been used in the attack, and declined to confirm reports of a knife attack. The identity of the suspect is not known and it is unclear if they had links to the school.

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The police spokeswoman added the force believe the incident to be a "rampage". A contact point for relatives and parents of students has been set up at a fire station in the town. According to its website, the school was founded in 1887 and had initially been almost exclusively a girls' school.

It has been mixed gender for the last 40 years.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.