Location of Erfurt in Germany

The Erfurt massacre was a school shooting that occurred on April 26, 2002 at the Johann Gutenberg Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany. Sixteen people were killed before the perpetrator committed suicide. The victims comprised 13 school staff, two students and one police officer. Image File history File links Karte_Erfurt_in_Deutschland. ... Image File history File links Karte_Erfurt_in_Deutschland. ... Mariendom and the Severikirche. ... The Gutenberg-Gymnasium Erfurt is a gymnasium (secondary school) located in Erfurt, Germany. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... It has been suggested that 2006 School shooting outbreak be merged into this article or section. ... Mass murder (massacre) is the act of murdering a large number of people, typically at the same time, or over a relatively short period of time. ... A murder suicide is an act in which an individual kills one or more other persons immediately before, or while killing himself. ... Photographs of the My Lai massacre provoked world outrage and made it an international scandal. ... The Glock 17 was the first pistol designed and manufactured by the Austrian company Glock. ... Robert Steinhäuser (January 22, 1983 – April 26, 2002) was the 19 year old expelled student who opened fire at the Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany in the Erfurt massacre on April 26, 2002. ... The Columbine High shooters caught on a security camera during their rampage. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Gutenberg-Gymnasium Erfurt is a gymnasium (secondary school) located in Erfurt, Germany. ... Mariendom and the Severikirche. ...

Perpetrator and firearms

Main article: Robert Steinhäuser

Gutenberg gymnasium

The perpetrator was Robert Steinhäuser, who had been expelled a few months prior to the shootings for missing lessons and forging excuse notes. Steinhäuser had covered up his expulsion from his family and would leave home everyday with his parents under the impression he was going to school. In the shooting he used a 9mm Glock 17 and had a pump-action shotgun strapped onto his back, but never used it. He had a license for both firearms. Robert Steinhäuser (January 22, 1983 – April 26, 2002) was the 19 year old expelled student who opened fire at the Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany in the Erfurt massacre on April 26, 2002. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2529x1455, 712 KB) Beschreibung: Das Erfurter Gutenberg Gymnasium wenige Tage nach dem Amoklauf Fotograf: ASK aufgenommen am: 05. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2529x1455, 712 KB) Beschreibung: Das Erfurter Gutenberg Gymnasium wenige Tage nach dem Amoklauf Fotograf: ASK aufgenommen am: 05. ... Robert Steinhäuser (January 22, 1983 – April 26, 2002) was the 19 year old expelled student who opened fire at the Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany in the Erfurt massacre on April 26, 2002. ... This article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the 9 mm (.354 in) caliber range. ... The Glock 17 was the first pistol designed and manufactured by the Austrian company Glock. ...

The shooting

A memorial plaque to the shooting

On the day of the shooting, Steinhäuser left home the same time he always did, and told his parents he had an exam. Steinhäuser got changed into a black ninja-style outfit in the lavatories of his school and started the shooting at approximately 11:00am. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1704x2304, 1266 KB) memorial tablet on the front side of the Gutenberg-Gymnasium date: September 2005 by: Christoph Hoffmann Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Erfurt spree killing Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1704x2304, 1266 KB) memorial tablet on the front side of the Gutenberg-Gymnasium date: September 2005 by: Christoph Hoffmann Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Erfurt spree killing Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... Flush toilet. ...

He moved from classroom to classroom, pausing briefly each time in the doorway to shoot the teacher, then moving onto the next room. According to students, he ignored them and aimed only for the teachers, although two students were also killed, possibly unintentionally.

Five minutes after the shooting began, police were arriving on the scene. Soon after, Steinhäuser aimed from a window and shot a police officer in the head, killing him instantly. Before his suicide, he was confronted by one of his teachers, Rainer Heise, who was said to have stopped Steinhäuser with the words, "Drück ab! Wenn du mich jetzt erschießt, dann guck mir in die Augen!" ("Pull the trigger! If you shoot me now, then look into my eyes!"), Steinhäuser is said to have pulled off his mask and answered, "Für heute reicht's, Herr Heise!" ("That's enough for today, Mr Heise!").

According to Mr Heise, he then talked to Steinhäuser for a short amount of time, luring him into the doorway of an empty room. When Steinhäuser was in the doorway, Heise pushed Steinhäuser into the room and quickly locked the door. Steinhäuser committed suicide shortly after and his body was found by police a few hours after the shooting.

Heise was considered to be a hero by some for convincing Steinhäuser to stop the killing, but later began to receive some backlash from the public. ^[1]

Rumors about a second shooter

Since the incident there have always been rumors about a second shooter, who some witnesses believed they had seen. However, in April 2004 the Gasser Commission, which was convoked by the Thuringian administration, excluded an accomplice, but not an accessory. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... At law, an accomplice is a person who actively participates in the commission of a crime, even though they take no part in the actual criminal offence. ... An accessory is a person who assists in or conceals a crime, but does not actually participate in the commission of the crime. ...

In early 2004 a person on the Internet had maintained to be a friend of Steinhäuser's and to have known about his plans before the massacre. On the 5th of July 2005 this person, a 36 year old, was convicted of pretense of a crime and condemned to a fine, as in fact, he did not know anything at all.

Trivia

• Steinhäuser's words Für heute reicht's (This is enough for today) are also the title of a very controversial book about the massacre written by Ines Geipel, that revealed several mistakes made by the police on the case.

• 71 9mm rounds were fired by Steinhäuser in the entire shooting.

• On the same day of the shooting, the German Government discussed raising the age level on firearm ownership from 18 to 21.

• Pistol-grips for shotguns were outlawed, although the killer's shotgun was broken.

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Education laws

The education laws in Thuringia were heavily criticised. In contrast to most other German states, they had no Year 10 examinations (Realschulabschluss) at the Gymnasium (High School). Students who failed their Year 12 examinations (Abitur) or were expelled before (as in Steinhäuser's case) were unable to graduate, and thus had poor job prospects. This law was changed in 2003, after which students could take a voluntary Year 10 examination (Besondere Leistungsfeststellung) also at Grammar Schools. Since 2004 these examinations are compulsory for all students. The Free State of Thuringia (German: Freistaat Thüringen) is located in central Germany and is considered one of the smaller of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), with an area of 16,200 km² and 2. ... Abitur (from Latin abire = go away, go off) is the word commonly used in Germany for the final exams young adults (aged 18, 19 or 20) take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Robert Steinhäuser
• School shooting
• Spree killer
• List of massacres

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• "Schools remember massacre victims" BBC News article (29 April, 2002)
• "Killer's secret behind revenge attack" The Guardian article (April 29, 2002)
• "School killer's parents break silence" The Observer article (May 5, 2002)

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