At least ten killed in school shooting in Austria

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At least ten people have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, according to local authorities. The incident occurred around 10 am local time at BORG Drei erschutzengasse, a secondary school in the Lend District. 

Police confirmed that shots were fired inside the building, prompting a major response involving multiple units, including Cobra special forces and police helicopters. 

Graz Mayor Elke Kahr later confirmed ten people have been killed in the attack: one adult and nine students, including the suspected gunman. Media reports state that about 30 more people, both students and teachers, were injured in the shooting and taken to hospitals in Graz, with at least two in critical condition. 

According to police, the shooter was a 21-year-old Austrian citizen from the Graz-Umge bung District. His name has not been released. He used two legally owned firearms in the attack before shooting him self in a restroom. Authorities said he had no prior police record. 

While the motive behind the shooting is still unclear, media reports suggest the gunman is a former student who may have been a victim of bullying. The State Criminal Police Office has launched an investigation. In a post on X, police said they had successfully evacuated all students and teachers from the building.

”The situation is secure. No further danger is expected,” read the message.

Graz is the capital of the Austrian federal state of Styria and the second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. The shooting coin cided with the Matura exams, Austria’s equivalent of final sec ondary school examinations.

 RT