Media outlets citing police say an alleged shooter was detained
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One person was severely injured during a shooting at a school in the port city of Bremerhaven in the northwestern German state of Bremen. The individual has been taken to hospital, according to a local police spokesperson cited by Bild. The sole casualty is reportedly not a student.
According to unconfirmed information cited by Nord 24 media outlet, the injured individual could be a member of the school staff.
The same report says a German police SWAT team (SEK) arrived at the scene and is currently searching the building to ensure there are no more active shooters on the premises.
One suspect has been apprehended and is currently being interrogated in police custody. A spokesperson for the local police department denied earlier reports that there was a second shooter still at large.
Students barricaded themselves inside their classrooms and are still in the building. Police cordoned off the area surrounding the school, with parents gathering outside the security perimeter.
