A teacher has been attacked with a knife at a vocational school in Essen, western Germany. German media reports that the suspected attacker, a student at the school, is from Kosovo.
The teacher suffered serious injuries to her stomach, but according to authorities, her life is out of danger.
German media reported that the suspected attacker, a 17-year-old Kosovar, fled the school after attacking the teacher. He was later located by police in a park.
As police approached to arrest him, according to Dpa and Bild, he ran towards them with a knife in his hands and the police shot him.
The suspect is being treated in hospital for injuries he sustained. A large number of police, including special forces, were seen at the vocational school in Essen. A city spokesman said the vocational school has around 1,780 students.
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