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Suspect shot after teacher stabbed at German school

The suspect was injured by gunfire during his arrest and is now receiving medical care, police said

Friederike Heine
Friday 05 September 2025 05:47 EDT
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Police responded to the incident in the city of Essen
Police responded to the incident in the city of Essen (Getty/iStock)

A suspect has been shot following a stabbing attack at a school in the city of Essen, German police said on X on Friday.

The suspect, who was injured by gunfire during his arrest and is now receiving medical care, had been at large after a teacher was stabbed at the vocational college, police said.

German newspaper Bild reported earlier that it was unclear whether other people had been injured in the attack.

Police did not immediately respond to a request for more information.

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