Coburg shooting
The Coburg shooting was an attempted school killing at Realschule II in Coburg, Germany during the morning of July 2, 2003.
History
Florian K. 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 showed the gun to other students and passed around ammunition, which some students kept as souvenirs.
Perpetrator
Florian K. | |
|---|---|
| Died | July 2, 2003 (aged 15) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Criminal status | Deceased (suicide)[3] |
Florian K. (name undisclosed by news sources), 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
- ^ Paterson, Tony (3 July 2003). "Pupil kills himself in school shooting". The Independent. London. 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. [dead link]
- ^ Studientage: „Sekten und dunkle Jugendkulturen“