| Geschwister Scholl School attack | |
|---|---|
Bastian Bosse |
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| Location | Emsdetten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Date | 20 November 2006 9:20 - 10.36 (UTC+1) |
| Target | Geschwister Scholl School |
| Attack type | School shooting |
| Weapon(s) | Sawed-off Burgo .22 caliber bolt action rifle Sawed-off Ardesa percussion rifle Ardesa "Patriot" caplock pistol Home-made smoke bombs |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 6 |
| Perpetrator(s) | Sebastian Bosse[1] |
On 20 November 2006, at about 9:30 AM local time, an 18 year old former student (Bastian Bosse aka ResistantX) born 29 April 1988 graduate of 2005, entered the Geschwister Scholl School (a Realschule), firing several shots and setting off smoke grenades. He shot the school janitor and four students and wounded a teacher by throwing a smoke bomb into her face. Additionally 16 police officers had to be treated for respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation and 15 students suffered from shock. Bosse killed himself by a shot into the mouth at 10.36. He had left an Internet posting and a video message from his parents' living room shortly before the attack. The shooter stated that he hated people and was taught to be a "loser" at his school.[2][3] He also left a suicide note on his website, which is now deleted.[4]
The event caused renewed demands for a prohibition of violent video games (called "Killerspiele", "killing games", by the German media and politicians) in Germany,[5] since police determined that Bosse "spent most of his waking hours"[6] playing a violent video game, Counter-Strike.[7]