Tim Kretschmer

German prosecutors say they have filed criminal charges against the father of a teenager who killed 15 people in a shooting spree in March.  

The father of a German teenager who went on a shooting spree in March, killing 15 people, has been charged with manslaughter. Tim Kretschmer, 17, took his father's pistol and burst into his former school in Winnenden, near Stuttgart, opening fire, before killing himself. His father has now been charged with 15 counts of manslaughter for failing to keep his gun secure. Prosecutors said he had "negligently" stored weapons and bullets. Kretschmer...  

German prosecutors say they have filed criminal charges against the father of a teenager who killed 15 people in a shooting spree in March.Spokeswoman Claudia Krauth said Friday that Tim Kretschmer's father was charged with 15 counts of negligent manslaughter. No trial date has been set.The 17-year-old Kretschmer killed nine students and three teachers at his former high school in southwestern German town of Winnenden before fatally shooting...  

The father of German schoolboy, Tim Kretschmer, who killed 15 people in a massacre earlier this year has been charged with negligent manslaughter for each of the deaths. The murder weapon of Tim Kretschmer Photo: GETTY The teenager went on a shooting