Two girls seriously injured in German school attack

Two 13-year-old girls have been seriously injured and a 16-year-old suspect has been arrested after an incident at a school in Laeper, Bavaria, Germany.

According to the police, there is a lot of activity in the area of ​​Wolfen-Gymnasium 2nd Secondary School in the small town of Shongau.

The police said that the suspect was carrying a knife and a gun and admitted that he committed the crime alone.

Neither of the two girls is in life-threatening condition, but the number of other people involved and the severity of their injuries are being investigated, police added.

A police spokesman previously told AFF news agency that it was unclear what kind of weapon was 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 he has any connection to the school.

A police spokesman added that the force believed the incident was “horrific”.

A meeting place for relatives and parents of students has been prepared at the fire station in the city.

According to its website, the school was founded in 1887 and was originally an all-girls school. For the last 40 years it has been mixed with gender.