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Germany school shooting injures one, suspect arrested

The shooting took place at the Lloyd Gymnasium.

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Germany school shooting injures one, suspect arrested
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Berlin: Shots were fired at a German school in the northern city of Bremerhaven on Thursday and one woman, who was not a student, was wounded, police said.

The shooting took place at the Lloyd Gymnasium.

An armed person was detained and taken into police custody after the shooting and the injured person was taken to hospital. 

"The students are in their classrooms with their teachers. The police have the situation on site under control," police added in a statement. "Police measures are continuing."

As per reports a second suspect appeared to be on the run. Police, however, said they were looking into whether more than one person was involved. 

Reportedly, a schoolgirl who heard shots had called the police. Students barricaded themselves in their classrooms, it added.

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