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Erfurt massacre

The Erfurt massacre occurred at the Gutenberg Gymnasium in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, on April 26, 2002. Thirteen teachers, two students and a police officer were shot dead by an expelled student, age 19, who then killed himself, presumably after being confronted by one of his teachers.

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BBC News story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1952000/1952869.stm)

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