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Robert Steinhäuser
The Erfurt massacre was a school shooting that occurred on April
26, 2002 at the Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany. The gunman,
19-year-old expelled student Robert Steinhäuser, shot and killed
sixteen people; comprising 13 faculty members, 2 students, and one
police officer, before committing suicide. An additional seven people
were injured either directly or indirectly from the shootings.
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The Rampage
The shootings started at approximately 11:00 a.m. Steinhauser had
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 killed by shots fired through a
locked door.
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Dressed As A Storm Trooper
As A tribute to the Columbine killers Steinhousser dresses in the
same outfits
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The Killer Shot A Cop
Five minutes after the shooting began, police arrived on the scene.
Soon after, Steinhäuser aimed from a window and shot a police officer
in the head, killing him instantly.
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The Teacher That Stopped Him
Apparently a fellow Zionist made him stop, then locked him in a
room, where he supposedly shot himself.
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The Gun Control Lobby
At the forefront is the German High Council of Jews. On the day of
the massacre, the German government discussed raising the legal age
level on firearm ownership from 18 to 21, while others pushed for a
ban of firearms.
In fact, except for hunters, the legal age for firearm ownership is
21.
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The Killer's parents
At the traditional
Jewish Shiva they expressed their
sorrow for the nineteen dead. Steinhäuser's family issued a statement
to news sources and said that it "will forever be sorry that our son
and brother has brought such horrifying suffering to the victims and
their relatives, the people of Erfurt and Thuringia, and all over
Germany.
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