All injured in Austrian school shooting now in stable condition
The 11 people injured in a deadly school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz are now in stable condition, authorities said on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, a gunman opened fire at a secondary school in Graz before taking his own life, leaving a total of 11 people dead.
According to reports, the 21-year-old suspected perpetrator, who was a former pupil, entered a classroom and intentionally targeted students.
Nine of the 11 remain in intensive care units at various hospitals in the city, which is located about 150 kilometres south-west of Vienna, the company managing the hospitals said.
A victim who had suffered a facial injury would require a follow-up operation, and another needed a knee operation, it added.
Earlier, Graz police said that a non-functioning pipe bomb had been found during a search at the home of the deceased suspect.
The gunman used two legally owned weapons to carry out the horrifying attack, according to Austrian authorities.
His motive is not yet known. According to the police, a farewell letter and video from the attacker contained no clues.
Austria is observing three days of national mourning following the deadly shooting and a minute's silence was observed across the country at 10 am (0800 GMT) on Wednesday.
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker called the incident a "national tragedy" in a post on X, as European leaders offered their condolences.
Pope Leo XIV said in Rome on Wednesday that he was praying for the victims and their families.
Graz, in south-eastern Austria, is home to around 300,000 people.
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