School shooting in Germany - 10 dead

[malaise]

Oh these harmless guns.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7936817.stm
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At least 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a school in south-west Germany, police say.

Most of the dead are thought to have been pupils at the Albertville secondary school in Winnenden, north of Stuttgart.

Reports say the gunman, thought to be a 17-year-old former pupil wearing black combat gear, fled into the town centre.

A search is underway with helicopters circling over the town. Police and rescue teams are at the school.

Earlier reports said a suspect had been arrested, but German police say the gunman is still on the run.

[madaboutharry]

1. This just is beyond my ability to process.

I don't understand these events.

[Deja Q]

2. Wow. Since when did Colorado, USA annex a new state capitol?

:hide:

[Cid_B]

3. This scared the crap out of me...

Some of my intel nerds walked in and said there was a shooting at a high school 15 miles away. My fiancee teaches at a school 15 miles away.

*heart attack*

Was 15 miles the other direction though. It is going to be a madhouse in Stuttgart for the next few days.

[malaise]

4. That must have been frightening

Too many guns are on this planet.

[MissHoneychurch]

9. Glad to hear that your fiancee is alright

:hug:

:hi: from Frankfurt.

[Solly Mack]

5. Gunman dead. Shot by police.

Breaking now on CNNi

[Solly Mack]

8. 16 dead, so far

students, teachers, hospital worker, and 2 other civilians

[notadmblnd]

6. I thought this kind of thing only happened in the gun toting, gun crazy US of A?

:sarcasm:

[spinbaby]

10. We don't have a monopoly on crazy people

But you probably figured that out.

[Marrah_G]

7. So sad.

[aikoaiko]

11. Not even Germany's strict gun laws could prevent this tragedy.

sad.