Coburg shooting
The Coburg shooting was an attempted school killing at Realschule II in Coburg, Germany during the morning of July 2, 2003.
History
He shot a school psychologist in the thigh when she attempted to take the gun from him.[1] According to police reports, he then committed suicide by shooting himself in the head[2]. Before he began shooting, Florian K. showed the gun to other students and passed around ammunition, which some students kept as souvenirs.
Perpetrator
Florian Klien | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Student |
| Criminal status | Deceased (suicide)[3] |
Florian Klien, the gunman and student, fired his Walther PPK pistol at his teacher[4], who was unarmed. The gun was owned by Florian's father, who was a member of a local gun club. Media speculation further implicated Florian in Satanist cult activities[5] and was a fan of Dark Funeral[6].
References
- ^ "Pupil kills himself in school shooting". 3 July 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ Amoklauf - Schüler schießt auf Lehrerin und tötet sich danach selbst
- ^ Schüler schießt Lehrerin an und tötet sich selbst
- ^ Amoklauf an der Realschule in Coburg
- ^ "Der Amokläufer von Coburg" (in German). July 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ Studientage: „Sekten und dunkle Jugendkulturen“