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The Bremen school shooting was a school shooting that occurred on June 20, 1913 at St. Mary's Catholic School (''St.-Marien-Schule'') in Walle, a quarter of Bremen, Germany. The gunman, 29-year-old unemployed teacher Heinz Schmidt from Sülze, indiscriminately shot at students and teachers, killing five girls and wounding more than 20 other people before being subdued by school staff. He was never tried for the crime and sent directly to an asylum where he died in 1932.〔(Kills 3, wounds 17 in a classroom ), ''The New York Times'' (June 21, 1913)〕〔(24 shot by madman ), ''The Washington Post'' (June 21, 1913)〕〔(100 Jahre St. Marien - Geschichte einer Kirchengemeinde im Bremer Westen )〕〔(Der Probst segnete alle Klassen ), ''Stadtteil-Kurier'' (September 13, 2007)〕 ==Shooting== At approximately 11:00 a.m. Heinz Schmidt entered St. Mary's Catholic School, carrying a briefcase packed with six to ten pistols (whether revolvers or semi-automatics depends on the source) and about 1000 rounds of ammunition, which he had bought several weeks prior to the shooting. Because of the large number of rounds, the owner of the gun-shop where Schmidt had bought his arsenal contacted police, though the incident was not found to be important and not investigated any further.〔(Schreckenstat eines irrsinnigen Lehrers in einer Mädchenschule ), ''Neue Freie Presse'' (June 21, 1913)〕〔(Aus Nah und Fern ), ''Coburger Zeitung'' (June 25, 1913) (p.3)〕 In the hallway on the first floor Schmidt encountered Marie Pohl, a teacher at the school, who was just stepping out of classroom 8b, and, seeing his agitated appearance, questioned him about his business at school. Without answer, Schmidt proceeded to shoot at her, barely missing her head.〔(Grauenhaftes Drama in einer Mädchenschule ), ''Die Neue Zeitung'' (June 21, 1913)〕 While Miss Pohl fled into a classroom nearby Schmidt entered room 8b, which was occupied by 65 girls, most of them being 6 or 7 years old, and immediately began firing at them. Also shooting at the children after they hid under their tables the gunman instantly killed two of them and wounded another 15.〔(„Onkel, schieß uns nicht!“ ), ''KirchenZeitung'' (May 26, 2002)〕 When the girls fled out of the classroom, Schmidt followed them, still shooting. While trying to escape, one of the girls fell down the stairs, broke her neck and died.〔(Der Massenmord in der Mädchenschule ), ''Prager Tagblatt'' (June 21, 1913)〕 The gunman then went back and unsuccessfully tried to enter another classroom that had been locked by a teacher who had realized what had been happening. Schmidt shot at the school janitor, Butz, who attempted to apprehend him, hitting him in the face, before going upstairs where he was tackled by teacher Hubert Möllmann. When Schmidt managed to break free from Möllmann's grip he shot the teacher twice, hitting him in the stomach and shoulder, whereupon he proceeded to shoot out of a window at the children on the schoolyard, injuring five boys. The shots also wounded a roofer working nearby, who, together with his colleagues and other people alarmed by the shooting, then rushed into the school building, though as they arrived on the first floor the gunman had already been subdued by janitor Butz and a teacher named Hartlage. When Schmidt was led away by police he was met by an angry crowd outside, which beat him up and attempted to lynch him, until the police officers managed to hold the mob at bay with their sabres.〔〔〔(Die Schreckenstat in der Bremer Marienschule ), ''Freiburger Zeitung'' (June 24, 1913)〕〔(Die Namen der Opfer sind nicht vergessen ), ''Weser Kurier'' (June 16, 2013)〕 In total, Schmidt had fired 35 rounds, three girls died instantly, while two more later succumbed to their wounds – the last victim dying some time in mid-July〔Casper, Johann Ludwig: (Vierteljahrsschrift für gerichtliche Medizin und öffentliches Sanitätswesen ); Hirschwald, 1914.〕 – and 18 children, as well as three other persons were injured.〔〔〔(Die Bluttat in der Mädchenschule ), ''Prager Tagblatt'' (June 22, 1913)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bremen school shooting」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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