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Joachim Herrmann

Joachim Herrmann

German politician (CSU), Bavarian Minister of the Interior

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  • Oct 8

    Two Neumarkt district office employees shot dead during gun check in Berngau

    A 60-year-old hunter is suspected of killing a 54-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man during a routine check of his ten legally held weapons. Special forces stormed his house around 3 a.m. on Friday and arrested him after a standoff.

  • Jul 8

    Teenage suspect fires one shot before gun jams in Schongau school attack

    A 16-year-old former student armed with a firearm and knives injured two girls at a high school in Schongau, Bavaria, before teachers and police overpowered him.

  • Jul 8

    16-year-old ex-student attacks two girls at Schongau school; quick actions by classmates and teachers credited with saving a life

    A 16-year-old former student armed with a pistol and knife wounded two 13-year-old girls at the Welfen-Gymnasium in Schongau, Bavaria, on Wednesday. Teachers and police overpowered him within 17 minutes, and classmates’ emergency first aid likely prevented a death.

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