Eight killed, others injured in Austrian school shooting
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At least eight people were killed when a shooter opened fire at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, and others were injured, Kronen Zeitung newspaper reported.
Citing local police, Austrian state media including national broadcaster ORF said several people had been seriously injured, including students and teachers.
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