At the least 9 folks have been killed and others injured in a capturing assault on a college within the Austrian metropolis of Graz, town’s mayor has stated.
Austria’s Inside Ministry stated there have been a number of fatalities however didn’t say what number of, whereas police stated there have been additionally accidents, with out specifying a quantity.
Earlier APA, quoting Mayor Kahr, additionally stated the shooter was among the many lifeless.
Particular forces had been amongst these despatched to the BORG Dreierschützengasse highschool at 10am native time after stories of photographs being heard.
At 11.30 am, police stated on X that the college had been evacuated and everybody had been taken to a secure assembly level.
The scenario was “secured”, they stated and there was now not believed to be any hazard.
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The scene in Graz, Austria.
Nationwide broadcaster ORF stated a number of folks had been severely injured, together with college students and academics, after what it known as a “shooting spree” within the metropolis in southeastern Austria.
Police stated a number of emergency providers, a police helicopter and Cobra, a police tactical unit, have been deployed they usually advised mother and father to go to the ASKO Stadium, the house floor of native soccer membership, ESK Graz, to satisfy their kids.
Photos confirmed armed officers on the scene.
Graz is Austria’s second-largest metropolis, and has a inhabitants of round 300,000.
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