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Police say a youth dressed in military-style fatigues walked into a classroom at the Albertville technical high school in the town of Winnenden mid-morning Wednesday and opened fire. Authorities have identified the Winnenden shooting suspect as a 17-year-old former student who was previously known to police.
A police spokeswoman said the suspect escaped the scene by car and was later killed in a nearby town. She said the dead at the Winnenden school shooting include three teachers, nine students, a resident near the school and two others in addition to the suspect.
Police closed all schools in the region and warned local residents to remain indoors as scores of helmeted police hunted for the gunman and helicopters circled the town.
Officials say that the Winnenden technical school has an enrollment of 1,500 students
Some information for this report was provided by Reuters and AP. By VOA News.
Posted March 11th, 2009 by Armen Hareyan
