Here's what we know about a school shooting in Austria
GRAZ, Austria — A shooter opened fire inside a school in Austria's second-biggest city Tuesday, killing nine people, authorities said.
At least 12 others were wounded in the attack, and the gunman later died by suicide in a bathroom in the school in Graz, officials said.
Details about the suspect's motive, as well as information about the victims, were not immediately available.
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