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Reuters
a day ago
- Reuters
Austrian police say non-functional pipe bomb found at suspect's home
GRAZ, Austria, June 11 (Reuters) - Austrian police said on Wednesday that a pipe bomb was found at the home of the suspect in a school shooting on Tuesday in the city of Graz, but that it was not functional.
The National
2 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Ten dead in Austria school shooting
A lone gunman opened fire on pupils in a deadly attack at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday. Police said 10 people died in the incident, including the attacker, and several were seriously injured. At least seven of the dead are reported to be children. The Kronen Zeitung newspaper said up to 28 were injured after the attacker opened fire in two classrooms. Students and teachers were among those seriously injured, according to police spokesman Fritz Grundnig. Mayor Elke Kahr called it a 'terrible tragedy', while Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker declared three days of national mourning in response to what he called a "dark day". The 21-year old sole suspect had been a pupil at the school but did not graduate, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said at a news conference. Police said that it was assumed there was only one attacker and there was no longer any danger. They said they went to the school after shots were heard. A meeting point was set up for parents of pupils who were evacuated. 'Currently, a police operation is under way. The reason for the deployment was that gunshots were heard in the building,' police said on X. Special forces were also sent to the Borg Dreierschutzengasse high school after a call at 10am. Graz, Austria's second-largest city, has about 300,000 residents. Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said she had been shaken by reports of the 'rampage' in Graz. 'No one can imagine the suffering. As a mother of three children, it tears my heart apart,' she wrote on X. Regional governor Mario Kunasek described it as an 'insane act', while EU foreign affairs minister Kaja Kallas said she was "deeply shocked" by the shooting. "Every child should feel safe at school and be able to learn free from fear and violence," Ms Kallas posted on X. "My thoughts are with the victims, their families and the Austrian people in this dark moment." Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig said he was shocked by the incident and sent his condolences to the victims and their families. 'Hate and violence must never gain the upper hand,' he wrote on X. 'Our response to this must be an even stronger commitment to unity and respect.'
The Independent
2 days ago
- The Independent
Austria school shooting: Everything we know so far about attack which killed nine and injured 12
Austrians are in mourning after a lone gunman killed nine people at a school in Graz and injured 12 more on Tuesday morning in one of the country's worst ever mass shootings. Austrian chancellor Christian Stocker said the attack marked a 'dark day in the history of our country' and a 'national tragedy which has hit us deeply'. The country's 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. Here's what we know about the tragic shooting so far. Where did it happen? The shooting occurred around 10am at the BORG Dreierschutzengasse secondary school, near the historic centre of Graz. Graz is the capital of the state of Styria, and Austria 's second-most populous city, with a population of about 300,000 people. What do we know about the victims? Nine people, including students, were killed in the shooting, according to police. Graz mayor Elke Kahr said at least seven of the dead were students, and one was an adult. A further 12 people were injured. The Austrian Red Cross told local newspaper Kronen Zeitung that nine of those people were seriously injured, and two were in a critical condition. The injured victims were taken to several hospitals across the city. In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed few details about the victims, and did not release their ages. Austrian interior minister Gerhard Karner said six of those killed in the shooting were females, and three were males. The tenth casualty was the shooter, he said. What do we know about the shooter? The shooter was a 21-year-old who lived in the Graz area, police said. He was a former pupil at BORG, but Mr Karner said he failed to complete his studies. The former student used two firearms in the attack, which were being inspected by police. Authorities said the man had legally owned the weapons. Police said they believed the gunman took his own life in the school's toilet. Mr Karner said 'everything else is still speculation', and investigators were working to find out the shooter's motives. What is happening now? Austria has declared a three-day period of national mourning, following one of the largest peacetime tragedies in the country's history. The governor of Styria, Mario Kunasek, said no public events will be held in the state for the mourning period. The police investigation into the shooting will continue.
Sky News
2 days ago
- Sky News
Austria school shooting live: Police give details of killer who shot dead multiple students in Graz attack
A lone attacker has shot dead nine people at a school in the Austrian city of Graz. Officials say the suspect, who was 21 and had two guns, killed himself in the bathroom. Three days of national mourning have been announced. Follow the latest here.
Sky News
2 days 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."
