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Major operation in Wuppertal
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Several students were injured in an attack at a school in Wuppertal.
A suspect was arrested, said a police spokesman in Düsseldorf.
The police and fire brigade are on site with many forces.
There are five injured.
According to the spokesman, the arrested man was also injured.
As the police announced, it was the Wilhelm-Dörpfeld-Gymnasium in the Elberfeld district.
A contact point has been set up for parents.
According to police, no shots were fired during the incident.
There is still no further information about the perpetrator.
According to the “Bild” newspaper and the “Westdeutscher Zeitung”, he is also said to be a student.
According to media reports, including from WDR, students had barricaded themselves in the classrooms.
A special operations command (SEK) is on site.
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