Coburg shooting
The Coburg shooting was an attempted school killing at Realschule II in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany during the morning of 2 July 2003.
History
[edit]Florian Klein 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
[edit]Florian Klein. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1986 |
| Died | 2 July 2003 (aged 16) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Criminal status | Deceased (suicide)[3] |
Florian Klein, 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
[edit]- ^ Paterson, Tony (3 July 2003). "Pupil kills himself in school shooting". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ "Amoklauf - Schüler schießt auf Lehrerin und tötet sich danach selbst". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ Schüler schießt Lehrerin an und tötet sich selbst
- ^ Amoklauf an der Realschule in Coburg
- ^ "Der Amokläufer von Coburg" (in German). July 2003. Archived from the original on 3 May 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ Studientage: „Sekten und dunkle Jugendkulturen“ Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine