A 15-year-old former student allegedly attacked two 14-year-old pupils with a hammer on the schoolyard of Mittelschule Friedberg in Bavaria on Thursday morning. The incident occurred shortly before 8 a.m., prompting a large-scale police response in the center of the town located just kilometers from Augsburg. The suspect was arrested near the school after attempting to flee the scene.
Police confirmed they recovered the hammer used in the assault along with knives and two Softair weapons from the 15-year-old, describing the latter as "not requiring permits based on current findings." The two injured students, who hold Iraqi and German-Kosovar citizenship respectively, were transported to hospital for treatment. One suffered a head injury, though police stated all injuries were minor and neither victim faced life-threatening conditions.
The police operation involved multiple emergency vehicles and officers, with sections of the school grounds cordoned off for investigation. Authorities initially requested a rescue helicopter that ultimately wasn't deployed. The German national suspect had previously attended the school where the attack occurred, though his motive and any connection to the victims remain unclear under ongoing investigation by Augsburg criminal police supervised by the Augsburg public prosecutor's office.
School operations continued despite the incident, with police using social media to reassure the public that "there is currently no danger to the general public." Local rumors circulating about gunfire and the perpetrator's nationality were dispelled by authorities, who confirmed the facts of the case. Witness interviews are being conducted as the investigation into the schoolyard assault continues.
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