The Coburg shooting was an attempted school killing at Realschule II in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany during the morning of 2 July 2003.
Florian K. shot a school psychologist in the thigh when she attempted to take the gun from him. [1] According to police reports, he then committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. [2] Before he began shooting, Florian showed the gun to other students and passed around ammunition, which some students kept as souvenirs.
Florian K. | |
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Born | 13 July 1986 |
Died | 2 July 2003 | (aged 16)
Occupation | Student |
Criminal status | Deceased ( suicide) [3] |
Florian K. (name undisclosed by news sources), the gunman and student, fired his Walther PPK pistol at his teacher, [4] who was unarmed. The gun was owned by Florian's father, who was a member of a local gun club. Media speculation further implicated Florian in Satanist cult activities [5] and was a fan of Dark Funeral. [6]