Ten individuals have been killed in a college taking pictures within the Austrian metropolis of Graz, police have stated.
The incident came about at Dreierschützengasse secondary faculty within the north-west of the town.
Police stated the gunman was among the many useless and Austria’s APA information company has reported that seven of these killed have been pupils.
An additional 28 individuals are being handled for his or her accidents in hospital, in accordance with native media experiences.
The assault “strikes our nation proper at its coronary heart”, the Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker stated.
“These have been younger individuals who had their entire lives forward of them.”
Police stated they started an operation at 10:00 native time (09:00 BST) after gunshots have been heard from inside the college.
A specialist Cobra tactical unit – which handles assaults and hostage conditions – was deployed to the college, police stated.
Authorities evacuated all pupils and academics from the constructing. Police confirmed the college had been secured and there was no additional hazard posed to members of the general public.
Native mayor Elke Kahr referred to as the incident a “horrible tragedy”.
European Fee Vice-President Kaja Kallas stated she was “deeply shocked” by the information. “Each little one ought to really feel secure at college and be capable of study free from worry and violence,” she posted on X.
