At least five killed in school shooting in Austria
Several others have been injured, including students and teachers, state broadcaster ORF reported citing local press.
The suspected perpetrator, considered to be a student at this stage, has committed suicide, reports claim.
A police operation was under way on Dreierschuetzengasse street, which has a secondary school. However, the authorities have refused to make further comments.
Graz Police spokesperson Sabri Yorgun said special forces were among those sent to the high school after a call was received at 10 am, and that authorities were working to gain an overview of what had happened.
Graz is a city of some 300,000 and is the capital of the southern Austrian province of Styria. — Euronews
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