Wuppertal stabbing
| Wuppertal stabbing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Date | 22 February 2024 |
| Target | civilians |
Attack type | mass stabbing |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 5 (including the perpetrator) |
The Wuppertal stabbing was a stabbing attack that occurred on 22 February 2024 in a school in Wuppertal, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, carried out by a 17-year old student at the school.[1]
Attack[edit]
The attack happened with the 17-year old going into Wilhelm-Dörpfeld secondary school armed with a knife and a pair of scissors, they attacked multiple students and a female teacher, 5 were injured including the perpetrator themselves.[2][3] The school stated the suspect was having a manic depressive episode.[4]
During the attack, students barricaded themselves in classrooms.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Four injured in school stabbing in western Germany". euronews. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Wuppertal suspect held after students wounded at German school". BBC News. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Five injured in knife attack at German school". The Independent. 2024-02-22. ISSN 1741-9743. OCLC 185201487. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Pupils Injured In Knife Attack At German School, Suspect Detained". Barron's. 2024-02-22. ISSN 1077-8039. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "German police arrest suspect after Wuppertal school attack". Deutsche Welle. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-22.