Major operation in Ludwigshafen: knife alarm at school was a false alarm!

Major operation in Ludwigshafen: knife alarm at school was a false alarm!

A large police operation caused a stir at a secondary school in Ludwigshafen today. As RNZ reports, the school was extensively searched by emergency services after a tip-off about a person allegedly armed with a knife. After several hours, however, the all-clear was given: no evidence of any actual danger or injured people was found.

The alerted police officers searched the school grounds thoroughly and ended their operation by confirming that no one was in a threatening situation. The students initially had to stay in their classrooms and were then gradually led out of the building, with a contact point being set up for them and their relatives. This was necessary to give the students and their families security as quickly as possible.

Background and further incidents

The incident is not surprising, especially since the secondary school had already come into the focus of the police in the past. In May 2023, a 16-year-old student threatened a teacher with a knife, but no one was injured. In addition, in January 2023, irritant gas was used and firecrackers were ignited, which already caused considerable concern back then.

The investigation into the background to the current alarm is still ongoing, for example: The Ludwigshafen police are calling on the public to report information.

Make an appointment at the Citizens' Office

Contact points for group registrations, for example for assembly workers, can be reached by phone at 0621 504-3724 to make an appointment. It is not possible to visit the offices in Achtmorgenstrasse, Oggersheim and Oppau without an appointment. If no appointment is available online, it is worth taking a look at the Bismarckstrasse Citizens' Office.

Overall, today's incident shows how important it is to act quickly and correctly to ensure everyone's safety. While the situation at the secondary school has calmed down, the return to normality in the Ludwigshafen citizens' offices remains a challenge that the city administration is taking seriously.

For further information about current events and developments in the region, it remains to be seen what the criminal police can do to solve the incident.

You can find out more about the incident in Ludwigshafen in our detailed report on the NRZ RNZ as well as for making appointments in the citizens' offices on the city of Ludwigshafen's website Ludwigshafen.