Eight people killed in Austria school shooting with suspected gunman dead
A shooting took place at a school in Austria
Eight people have been killed in a tragic shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz.
The city's mayor Elke Kahr has confirmed that the suspected perpetrator is dead, and he described the events as a “terrible tragedy”, the Austria Press Agency reported.
Police said they deployed to the school after shots were heard, at around 10am on Tuesday, June 10.
Special forces were among those sent to the BORG Dreierschutzengasse high school after a call at 10am local time.
At 11.30am, 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.
Graz, Austria’s second-biggest city, is located in the south-east of the country and has about 300,000 inhabitants.
Austria's public broadcaster, ORF reported that the suspected gunman is believed to have killed himself.
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