Teen gunman kills self after slaying 15

[TWiley]

WINNENDEN, Germany – A 17-year-old gunman dressed in black opened fire inside his former high school in southwestern Germany on Wednesday killing 15 people, 11 of them women and girls, before turning the gun on himself, authorities said.

Police said the attacker's father, a gun club member, owned 16 guns, one of which was missing.

The gunman entered the school in Winnenden at 9:33 a.m. after classes had begun and opened fire, shooting at random, police said. He killed nine students, three teachers and a passer-by outside the building, officials said. Two other people were killed later.

"He went into the school with a weapon and carried out a bloodbath," said regional police chief Erwin Hetger. "I've never seen anything like this in my life."

Triggering a land and air manhunt, the gunman hijacked a car and forced the driver to head south, sitting in the back seat, according to Stuttgart prosecutors, who are leading the investigation.

When the driver swerved off the road to avoid a police checkpoint, he managed to escape and the suspect, identified only as Tim K., ran into an industrial area in the town of Wendlingen with police in pursuit.

There he entered an auto dealership, shooting and killing a salesman and a customer, and then went back outside, prosecutors said.

"In front of the auto dealership the young man then opened fire toward the many police vehicles," prosecutors said. "A gunbattle ensued between the 17-year-old and the many police involved in the pursuit of him. According to our current information, the 17-year-old then shot himself."

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[RT Atlanta]

1. so sad for the families

Why do those cowards always kill themselves?

[AlinPA]

2. It happens nearly every time. They "defend" themselves against society by

senseless killing then turn to cowards.

[RT Atlanta]

3. Seriously...

I just don't get it - same thing apparently happened with the guy down in Alabama last night. After killing off most of his family and some strangers, then he turns the gun on himself. Why do they have to kill so many (hell, any!) folks before taking themselves out?

[LuckyLib]

4. Better question: why don't they kill only themselves?

[Arugula Latte]

6. Women tend to take rage out on themselves. Men tend to take it out on other people first

and then, sometimes, themselves.

[Arugula Latte]

5. God, what horror.

They will call this "An American-style mass slaying" or something similar.