‘At least five dead in Graz school shooting’ with main police operation underway in Austria | EUROtoday

At least 5 individuals have been killed in a college taking pictures within the Austrian metropolis of Graz, in accordance with studies.

Austrian police confirmed {that a} main operation was underway within the metropolis on Tuesday morning. The operation started at 10am after gunshots had been heard inside the college, police stated.

Local newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported that a minimum of 5 fatalities have been confirmed in a college and that police had been looking the constructing. Students and academics had been amongst these critically injured, Austrian state media ORF reported citing native police.

The suspected perpetrator, reportedly a pupil, is believed to have killed himself, ORF reported.

Police stated an operation was underway in a avenue known as Dreierschuetzengasse, on which there’s a secondary college, however declined additional remark.

The constructing is presently being searched by authorities and the general public have been warned to keep away from the realm.

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