Two children seriously injured by man at school in Berlin's Neukölln
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- DPA
- Published Date: 07:15 | 03 May 2023
- Modified Date: 07:17 | 03 May 2023
Two schoolchildren were wounded by a man in a school in Berlin's Neukölln district on Wednesday, with one critically injured and the other seriously injured, according to a police spokeswoman.
The man suspected of carrying out the attack was detained at the scene.
Police were investigating what led to the crime that occurred at around 3 pm (1300 GMT) but did not provide further details.
The local BZ newspaper reported that a 7-year-old and an 8-year-old had been stabbed.
The perpetrator was waiting for the police at the school, the report said.
The school was evacuated and the surrounding area cordoned off by the police.
A homicide squad is investigating.
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