Gunman dead after killing at least 9 in Austrian school shooting

A gunman killed at least nine people and injured several others in a shooting Tuesday morning, June 10, at a secondary school in Graz, Austria, before taking his own life, according to officials. The attack occurred around 10 a.m. local time at the Dreierschützengasse high school, a large secondary school situated near Graz’s central railway station.

Graz is Austria’s second-largest city, situated approximately 125 miles from the nation’s capital, Vienna.

Graz Mayor Elke Kahr described the event as a “terrible tragedy.” In a statement, Chancellor Christian Stocker said the shooting was a national tragedy that strikes the country at its heart, noting the victims were young people with their lives ahead of them.

How many people were killed in the shooting?

Official reports on the number of fatalities have varied. The interior ministry, as quoted by Austrian media, confirmed nine deaths. At least seven of the dead were students, and one was an adult teacher, according to ministry officials.

Separately, Kahr initially reported nine people were killed before later updating that figure to 10. Police have confirmed that “several” people died in the attack and that a number of injured individuals were transported to a local hospital.

What is known about the suspected gunman?

Police in Graz confirmed the 22-year-old perpetrator is among the dead. Authorities believe the suspected gunman took his own life after the shooting. Reports from a local newspaper and an earlier unconfirmed report stated the suspect was found in a school bathroom.

It is not yet clear if the attacker was a current or former student of the school.

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Austria has one of the most heavily armed civilian populations in Europe, with an estimated 30 firearms per 100 people, according to the Small Arms Survey.

What was the official response to the attack?

First responders secured the area around the school and evacuated students and staff. A local police spokesman told Austrian television there was no further danger to the public. He confirmed that authorities were caring for the victims’ relatives and the evacuated pupils.

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