German police say Wuppertal school attacker ran amok

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Officers from a special task force (SEK) are deployed in full gear at a school. Several pupils have been injured at a school in Wuppertal. A suspect has been arrested, said a police spokesman in Düsseldorf. The police were on the scene with large numbers of officers. Christoph Reichwein/dpa
Officers from a special task force (SEK) are deployed in full gear at a school. Several pupils have been injured at a school in Wuppertal. A suspect has been arrested, said a police spokesman in Düsseldorf. The police were on the scene with large numbers of officers. Christoph Reichwein/dpa

In the attack on several pupils at a school in Wuppertal, investigators assume the suspect ran amok, a police spokesman said on Thursday, suggesting the crime may have been a random, unprovoked episode.

Four pupils at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal were injured, at least two of them seriously, in the attack.

The suspected attacker, who is in custody, is believed to be a 17-year-old male pupil at the school. Police said the suspect was also injured in the incident.

A police helicopter circles over the scene. Several pupils have been injured at a school in Wuppertal. A suspect has been arrested, said a police spokesman in Düsseldorf. The police are on the scene with a large force. Christoph Reichwein/dpa
A police helicopter circles over the scene. Several pupils have been injured at a school in Wuppertal. A suspect has been arrested, said a police spokesman in Düsseldorf. The police are on the scene with a large force. Christoph Reichwein/dpa
Special forces are deployed at a school. Several pupils have been injured at a school in Wuppertal. A suspect has been arrested, said a police spokesman in Duesseldorf. The police were on the scene with large numbers of officers. -/Pressefoto Otte/dpa
Special forces are deployed at a school. Several pupils have been injured at a school in Wuppertal. A suspect has been arrested, said a police spokesman in Duesseldorf. The police were on the scene with large numbers of officers. -/Pressefoto Otte/dpa