Coburg shooting

Coburg shooting

The Coburg shooting was an attempted school killing at Realschule II in Coburg, Germany during the morning of July 2, 2003.

History

He 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 K. showed the gun to other students and passed around ammunition, which some students kept as souvenirs.

Perpetrator

Florian Klien
Born July 13, 1986(1986-07-13)
Died July 2, 2003(2003-07-02) (aged 15)
Coburg, Bavaria, Germany
Status Deceased (suicide)[3]
Occupation Student

Florian Klien, 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]

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