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Two dead after violent incident at school near Berlin

A student and a man who tried to intervene were killed, and a 19-year-old suspect has been arrested.

Updated Aug 27, 2026 · 17:26 UTC1 reports

The short version

An 18-year-old female student and a 30-year-old man who attempted to intervene were killed at a private school in Gosen-Neu Zittau, near Berlin.
Police arrested a 19-year-old male suspect who is believed to be the female victim's former boyfriend.
Classes at the school have been canceled for Friday, though the building will remain open as a supportive space for students.

A violent incident occurred at the private Docemus school in Gosen-Neu Zittau, resulting in two deaths.[BBC News]
The victims are an 18-year-old female student and a 30-year-old man who local media reported was killed while trying to intervene.[BBC News]
Brandenburg police detained a 19-year-old male suspect following the attack.[BBC News]
The suspect is believed to be the ex-boyfriend of the 18-year-old victim, according to media reports.[BBC News]
School managing director Michael Kunz announced that regular classes are canceled on Friday to allow students to process the event, though the school will remain open.[BBC News]

It is not yet known whether the 19-year-old suspect was a student at the school where the attack took place.[BBC News]
The specific sequence of events and precise circumstances of the violence have not been officially disclosed due to the ongoing investigation.[BBC News]