Austria shooting LIVE: Terrified pupils flee ‘bullied' ex-student, 21, armed with shotgun in massacre that left 10 dead
AT LEAST 10 young people have been killed after a "bullied" former student opened fire in a school in Austria.
Terrifying footage shows pupils fleeing the 21-year-old male shooter as he went on the deadly rampage before turning the gun on himself.
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The victims include six girls and three boys, local police officers confirmed.
They are all children and teenagers, they added.
Another 12 are seriously injured and in hospital receiving treatment, with up to 30 said to be wounded in total.
Horrifying video shows pupils hiding in a classroom as gunshots ring out nearby.
Others clips show students running for their lives as heavily armed cops make their way inside the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school.
A massive police operation in Graz was launched shortly after 10am this morning when the first gunshot was heard.
Troops from the Austrian special forces were seen storming the institution in the country's second biggest city.
The Austrian government has now declared a three-day mourning period.
The gunman was an ex-pupil who didn't graduate and is said to have been a victim of bullying during his time at the school, reports say.
He is said to have been carrying two legally owned weapons - a Glock pistol and a shotgun at the time.
The lone shooter was found dead in a bathroom after turning the gun on himself, the Austrian interior minister confirmed.
He was not known to police, and a motive is yet to be confirmed.
In total, over 300 police officers were deployed to secure the school grounds.
Authorities issued a disaster alert to local hospitals, and wounded students are being taken to a nearby concert stadium.
Today, 13:29 By Sayan Bose
'This horror cannot be put into words' says Austrian president
Alexander Van der Bellen said Austria was mourning today and called the shooting a "horror" that "cannot be put into words".
He added: "What happened today in a school in Graz strikes at the heart of our country.
"These were young people who had their whole lives ahead of them.
"A teacher who accompanied them on their journey."
Today, 13:26 By Sayan Bose
Emergency services continue working at the scene
Today, 13:12 By Sayan Bose
Shooter was 'bullied' in school
Local media reports say the ex-pupil was a victim of bullying during his time at the school.
Today, 12:49 By Sayan Bose
Austria's population among the most heavily armed in Europe
Austria has one of the most heavily armed civilian populations in Europe, with an estimated 30 firearms per 100 persons, according to the Small Arms Survey, an independent research project.
Machine guns and pump action guns are banned, while revolvers, pistols and semi-automatic weapons are allowed only with official authorization.
Rifles and shotguns are permitted with a firearms license or a valid hunting licence, or for members of traditional shooting clubs.
Today, 12:47 By Sayan Bose
Graz school shooting 'unbearable', says Austria's minister
Austria's Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger wrote on X: "It's incomprehensible and unbearable.
"My sympathy and grief go out to the victims and their families.
No one can imagine the suffering; as a mother of three children, it breaks my heart."
Today, 12:45 By Sayan Bose
Cops say area has been secured
A local police spokesman said the area had been secured, the school had been evacuated and relatives of the victims and pupils were being cared for.
"There is no further danger for the population, but there are several dead," he told Austrian television.
Today, 12:16 By Sayan Bose
Austrian chancellor calls Graz school shooting 'national tragedy'
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said a shooting at a school in the city of Graz was a "national tragedy" in a statement on Tuesday and 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," Stocker said.
"There are no words for the pain and grief that we all - all of Austria - are feeling right now," he added.
Today, 12:00 By Sayan Bose
In pictures: emergency services at the scene
Today, 11:39 By Sayan Bose
Death toll rises to 10
At least 10 people are now believed to be dead after the shooting rampage in the Austrian school.
Graz Mayor Elke Kahr confirmed the suspected shooter was among those killed.
Another 28 people have been severely injured, with four currently in extremely critical condition.
Today, 11:20 By Sayan Bose
Austrian Interior Minister en route to the school
Interior Minister Gerhard Karne is said to be on his way to the school in Graz, according to local media outlets.
Today, 11:15 By Sayan Bose
28 people injured in shooting spree
At least 28 people have reportedly been injured in the school shooting, Austrian local media reports.
Kronen Zeitung newspaper said four of them are extremely critical and are being treated in hospitals.
Today, 11:09 By Sayan Bose
Special task force units deployed
Police spokesperson Sabri Yorgun said special forces were among those sent to the high school after a call at 10am.
This includes the special tactical unit Cobra, which handles attacks and hostage situations.
Today, 11:05 By Sayan Bose
Death toll rises to 9
At least nine people are now believed to be dead after the shooting rampage in the Austrian school.
Graz Mayor Elke Kahr confirmed the suspected shooter was among those killed.
Today, 11:01 By Sayan Bose
Where did the shooting happen?
Austrian cops said the shooting took place at BORG Dreierschützengasse, a high school in Graz.
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