A shooter opened fire at a high school in Austria on Tuesday, killing 10 people before fatally shooting himself.
A shooter opened fire at a high school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, killing 10 people, including teenagers, in one of the worst rampages in the country’s history.
The country’s interior ministry said the victims included children between 14 and 18 years old. Six victims were female and three were male.
Twelve students were injured in the incident, some of them seriously. Graz University Hospital later said one of the seriously injured adults died on Tuesday evening.
The suspect – a 21-year-old Austrian male who had previously attended the school but not graduated – used two weapons, a shotgun and a pistol, to carry out the killing spree, before fatally shooting himself in a bathroom, authorities said at the news conference.
Officials would not give a motive for the gunman, who they say acted alone. Police believe he obtained the weapons he used legally. The weapons were seized at the scene and subject to forensic examinations. Officers are also continuing to conduct interviews as they investigate the circumstances of the incident, police added.
The shooting pitched Austria into a state of shock and disbelief. Chancellor Christian Stocker announced three days of national mourning, writing on X: "There are no words for the pain and grief."
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