The police said the motive emerged during interviews with the student, who after the shooting also threatened students heading to another school.
Tag: School Shootings and Armed Attacks
Finland School Shooting: 12-Year-Old Suspect Detained After 1 Dead and 2 Injured
Another 12-year-old was killed and two other students were wounded in a country with one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Europe.
Mass Shooting in Prague Brings Grief and a Focus on Guns
After a student killed 14 people at a premier university, questions swirled. Did the Czech Republic’s permissive attitude toward gun ownership play a role?
Czech University Shooting: At Least 15 Are Killed in Prague Rampage
The police said the suspect, who also died, first shot his father in a town outside Prague and then continued his rampage at the university.
Girl Kills Schoolmate and Wounds 5 in Russia Shooting
The authorities said investigators were working to establish the motive for the shooting, which took place in the city of Bryansk, near the border with Ukraine.
Rioters Clash With Police in Dublin After Children Are Hurt in Knife Attack
A suspect was in custody after a woman and three children were injured in the Irish capital. After the incident, riots that the police said were driven by “misinformation” about the attack erupted.
Waterloo Student Charged in Stabbing in Gender Studies Class
A professor and two students at the University of Waterloo were treated for their injuries. A 24-year-old recent graduate was charged with assault.
Attack on Uganda School Kills Dozens
The authorities attribute the attack, one of the deadliest in years, to the Allied Democratic Forces, an extremist group based in neighboring Congo.
President Vucic Plays Up His Role as Defender of Serbs
President Aleksandar Vucic, who has been the target of protests in Belgrade, has been playing up his role defending Serbs in Kosovo, where tensions have recently flared.
Serbia Reflects on Gun Ownership After Mass Shootings
Back-to-back massacres have forced the country, still in mourning, to grapple with its complicated and long gun tradition.