Two killed at school near Berlin, local newspaper says

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FRANKFURT - Two people were killed at a school in the town of Gosen-Neu Zittau near Berlin and a suspect has been detained, local newspaper Maerkische Allgemeine reported on Aug 27.

The paper said in its online edition that one of the victims is an 18-year-old woman who attended the school and that the suspected perpetrator is believed to be her 19-year-old former boyfriend.

A 30-year-old man was killed while trying to stop the attack, the report said.

Separately, Berliner Zeitung reported that a further two people were injured.

Local police said in a statement on X that one suspect had been detained and that officers were securing a crime scene.

Police could not immediately be reached for comment by phone and did not immediately reply to an emailed request for comment. REUTERS

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