GETTY•SG The suspect was reportedly spotted at the Friedrich Ebert School in Esslingen

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The suspect, who has not been identified, was reportedly spotted at the Friedrich Ebert School in Esslingen, a city near Stuttgart. The school was placed on lockdown while armed police searched for the apparent gunman, according to German news website Focus. Security measures at nearby schools and nurseries were also ramped up following the alert at 11:30 local time (10:30 UK time).

Police later arrested a man in the city centre. He is believed to have been wearing a red t-shirt, blue jeans, a camoflage cap and reading glasses. Eyewitnesses were urged not to share images of police officers at the scene until the search had been completed.

GOOGLE•SG Armed police arrested a man in connection with the incident this morning