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Sky News
22 minutes ago
- Sky News
What we know so far about school shooting in Austria
Students and adults are among 10 people who have died in a school shooting in Austria. A further 28 people were reportedly injured in the attack at a secondary school in Graz, Austria's second-biggest city. Mayor Elke Kahr described it as a "terrible tragedy", the Austria Press Agency (APA) reported. Here is what we know so far. What happened? The shooting took place on 10 June at BORG Dreierschutzengasse, a secondary school in the northwest of Graz, close to the main central train station, Austrian police said. At least 10 people died, and dozens more injured. Police said the gunman, whom they believed acted alone, was among the dead. Special forces were among those sent to the school at 10am local time after reports of shots being heard. By 11.30am, police said the school had been evacuated and everyone had been taken to a safe meeting point. Gunfire and screaming could be heard in footage posted on X purporting to be from the scene. An injured person being carried to a helicopter by paramedics was also caught on video, while pictures showed armed officers at the scene. At least 158 paramedics were on site responding to the shooting, and 31 crisis intervention staff. Injured students were being cared for in the nearby Helmut List Halle events venue. 'My son called me to say he was going to die' The mother of a child who survived the shooting retold the distressing moment she received a phone call from her son. She said she found out hours after the incident that he was alive. "My son called me to say he was in school and that he was being shot and that he thought he was going to die," she said. "I've only found out now, two hours later, that he's still alive." 0:35 What we know about the suspect Austrian police confirmed the perpetrator is dead, but have not yet revealed his identity. Sky's Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins said some local media were reporting the gunman was "a 22-year-old former student". Robbins added: "The person entered the school with two weapons, which is still to be confirmed by the authorities." Kronen Zeitung, Austria's biggest newspaper, reported earlier that shots were fired in two classrooms and the gunman was found dead in one of the toilets. What is happening now? The Austrian Red Cross told Sky News it had initiated its so-called 'MANV system', a protocol for dealing with a mass casualty incident. All hospitals in the Styria state were alerted and had to report their available capacity. Doctors from the state hospital (LKH) and accident hospital (UKH) were working on site and two care centres have been set up near to the school to support those affected. A 'national tragedy' Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker called the shooting a "national tragedy". In a statement on Tuesday, he offered his condolences to the families who have lost their children. "The rampage at a school in Graz is a national tragedy that has deeply shaken our entire country," Mr Stocker said. He added: "There are no words for the pain and grief that we all - all of Austria - are feeling right now. "A school is a place of trust, security, and hope. The fact that this safe space was so brutally shattered leaves us stunned." Mr Stocker went on to thank the emergency services and those who were investigating what happened. Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen added: "This horror cannot be put into words."
BreakingNews.ie
34 minutes ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Nine people killed in shooting at Austrian school
Nine people have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, with the suspected perpetrator also dead, authorities said. Police said they believe the assailant acted alone, adding that 10 people were dead in total, including the shooter, while 'several' others were seriously injured. Advertisement Graz mayor Elke Kahr described the events as a 'terrible tragedy', the Austria Press Agency reported. It added that the fatalities included students and at least one adult. Ms Kahr said that many people were taken to hospital with injuries. Nine people have died in the incident (Kleine Zeitung via AP) Officials did not immediately give information on the perpetrator. Police said they believe the assailant acted alone. Advertisement Special forces were among those sent to the BORG Dreierschutzengasse high school after a call at 10am local time (9am BST). At 11.30am local time (10.30am BST), police wrote on social network X that the school had been evacuated and everyone had been taken to a safe meeting point. They wrote that the situation was 'secured' and there is no longer believed to be any danger. Police deployed in large numbers, with police and other emergency vehicles guarding the area around the school and with at least one police helicopter flying above the area, according to photos published by the regional newspaper Kleine Zeitung. Advertisement The alleged gunman is also dead, officers said (Kleine Zeitung via AP) Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, who was on his way to Graz, said the shooting 'is a national tragedy that deeply shocks our whole country'. 'There are no words for the pain and grief that all of us — the whole of Austria — feel now,' he wrote in a statement posted on X. President Alexander Van der Bellen said that 'this horror cannot be captured in words'. 'These were young people who had their whole lives ahead of them. A teacher who accompanied them on their way,' he said. Advertisement Elke Kahr, the mayor of Graz, called the incident a terrible tragedy (AP) 'Schools are symbols for youth, hope and the future,' European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X. 'It is hard to bear when schools become places of death and violence.' Graz, Austria's second-biggest city, is located in the south-east of the country and has about 300,000 inhabitants. In Brussels, European Union spokesperson Paula Pinho said: 'We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and the entire city of Graz in Austria. And we stand together in mourning while we seek clarity in the wake of this horrible event in a school.' Some weapons, such as rifles and shotguns that must be reloaded manually after each shot, can be purchased in Austria from the age of 18 without a permit. Gun dealers only need to check if there is no weapons ban on the buyer and the weapon gets registered in the central weapons register. Advertisement Other weapons, such as repeating shotguns or semi-automatic firearms, are more difficult to acquire – buyers need a gun ownership card and a firearms pass.
BBC News
2 hours ago
- BBC News
At least nine dead in Austria school shooting
At least nine people have been killed in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, the country's interior ministry has said. The incident took place at Dreierschützengasse secondary school in the north-west of the city. Police said the gunman was among the dead and Austria's APA news agency has reported that seven of those killed were pupils. A further 28 people are being treated for their injuries in hospital, according to local media reports. The attack "strikes our country right at its heart", the Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said. "These were young people who had their whole lives ahead of them."Police said they began an operation at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST) after gunshots were heard from inside the school. A specialist Cobra tactical unit - which handles attacks and hostage situations - was deployed to the school, police evacuated all pupils and teachers from the building. Police confirmed the school had been secured and there was no further danger posed to members of the public. Local mayor Elke Kahr called the incident a "terrible tragedy".European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas said she was "deeply shocked" by the news. "Every child should feel safe at school and be able to learn free from fear and violence," she posted on X.
