Mass Shooting By Student In Austria School, At Least 10 Feared Dead

Austria: At least 8 people are feared dead and several others injured after a student opened fire at a school in Austrian city Graz, Austrian media reported. The local police has launched an extensive security operation to nab the attacker in a horrific armed assault and ensure safety of residents.

The school is situated in the Lend district of Graz in Austria. Police are responding to the incident and the area has been secured.

Steiermark Police has informed on its X handle, formerly Twitter, that a police operation is currently under in Dreierschutzengasse in Graz.

The location of the incident is confirmed as BORG Dreierschutzengasse. Several emergency services and Cobra vehicles have been deployed, informed Steiermark Police.

It also said that a police helicopter is in action during the high priority security operation.

The police informed that a meeting point was set up for the students' parents at the ASKO stadium when a shooting incident took place. All those in the school were evacuated and all persons were taken to a safe meeting point. The situation is secure and no further danger is expected.

Eyewitnesses said they heard between 30 and 40 shots while the suspected shooter is believed to have locked himself in the toilet and killed himself.

A 16-year-old girl informed AUF1 that the death toll has surged to 11. Those seriously injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital by helicopter. According to police, the perpetrator is believed to have been a victim of bullying.