Schongau Mayor: Attack at School Was 'A Day That Has Changed Us All'

The Bavarian town of Schongau is reeling from a violent incident at the Welfen-Gymnasium, where two 13-year-old female students were seriously injured in a suspected knife attack. The alleged perpetrator is a 16-year-old former student of the school.

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The images of this day will accompany us for a long time. A day that has changed us all.

Mayor Thomas Schleich conveyed the community's profound shock, stating on Instagram that the "images of this day will accompany us for a long time" and calling it "a day that has changed us all." He assured students, parents, and teachers that they would not be left alone in the aftermath of the violence, which he described as "what we have all always feared most."

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What we had to experience at the Welfen-Gymnasium is what we have all always feared most.

In response to the attack, crisis intervention teams are present at the school to offer support and facilitate processing of the traumatic event for students and staff. The mayor acknowledged that healing will take time but emphasized a commitment to navigating this difficult period together as a community. School operations are set to resume, with a focus on providing a supportive environment for those affected.

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We will need time to process what we have experienced. But we will walk this path together.