Scene of the shooting spree in Germany
Germany is in shock after a heavily armed 17-year-old opened fire on pupils and teachers at his former school in a killing spree in which 15 people died. The youth fled the school in Winnenden, south-west Germany, but shot himself dead after being cornered by police. Chancellor Angela Merkel called the incident "unimaginable" and said it was a day of mourning for the whole nation. German schools have suffered several attacks in recent years, but none has seen so many fatalities since 2002. See where the school shooting took place The teenager, named as Tim Kretschmer, entered the Albertville secondary school, north of Stuttgart, at about 0930 (0830 GMT) dressed in black combat gear. Baden-Wuerttemberg Interior Minister Heribert Rech said he then opened fire on a class of 14- and 15-year-olds, aiming at their heads.
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TIM KRETSCHMER
Left Albertville school last year after passing exams Officials said he was an ordinary pupil who had received good reports from school German media reported he had begun an apprenticeship Lived in the village of Leutenbach A keen table-tennis player, who aspired to become professional

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