[9] The police investigation later revealed that the attacker had felt unfairly treated, excluded, and unrespected; that he had been worried about passing the Abitur (university entrance exam); and that he had wished he had a girlfriend.
[12][13] The German Association of Cities and Towns, in view of the attack as well as the recent death of Dominik Brunner, came out in favor of an advisory council on youth violence, based on the model of the German Immigration Council, which works in cooperation with the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
[14] This advisory council on youth violence would develop plans for initiatives such as using the Internet for antiviolence training and increasing security in public spaces.
[14] In addition, local authorities supported greater integration among education, judicial, and youth welfare departments, as well as a safety partnership between police, municipalities, schools, and sports associations.
[3] On 29 April 2010, the defendant was found guilty of all 47 counts of attempted murder, among other charges, and sentenced to nine years of juvenile detention.
[16] The juvenile-crime chamber of the Ansbach District Court further ordered his indefinite commitment to a psychiatric clinic.