German school shooting

At least 16 people have been killed in a shooting incident at a school in south-west Germany.



The police say most of the dead are students at the Albertville Secondary School in Winnenden, north of Stuttgart.



Police have identified the shooter as a 17 year old former student who graduated from the Albertville High School last year.



They say he opened fire in two classrooms early this morning before fleeing.



He then hijacked a car, triggering a manhunt, and was found in a nearby town where he was confronted by police and killed in the ensuing shootout.