Ten individuals lost their lives in a deadly school shooting that occurred in Graz, Austria.
In the heart of Graz, southeastern Austria, chaos erupted at a school as shots rang out, leaving at least nine confirmed fatalities and numerous injured individuals in their wake, according to various news outlets such as Kronen Zeitung and Kurier.
The body count continued to climb, with Kronen Zeitung later reporting an eleventh fatality, while Kurier and Heute hinted at a potential death toll of ten. The Ministry of the Interior was cautious with their words, confirming multiple fatalities without specifying the exact number.
The attacker, believed to be a student, was also reported dead, either by suicide in the school's toilet (according to Heute) or following a confrontation in two classrooms (as per Kurier). Kronen Zeitung hinted at the possibility of an accomplice.
The tragic event unfolded at the federal upper secondary school located on Dr.-Jürgen-Ubl-Straße, involving the Cobra special unit and a helicopter. The Styrian police confirmed the incident and mentioned gunshots being heard within the school building.
By around 12:30 Moscow time, the police declared the scene safe and begun the process of evacuating those still within the school, according to Rbc.group.
Moving on to recent events, a chilling incident transpired in the Swedish city of Eskilstuna, where a shooting at a school for children and adults resulted in 11 lives being lost, including the perpetrator. The shooter was identified as Anton Lundin Pettersson, a former student, who was said to be a loner with long-standing mental health issues and unstable financial circumstances. He took his own life during the shooting spree.
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Enrichment Summary:- The Graz shooting incident left at least 9 confirmed fatalities, with possible variations in the death toll as high as 11, based on different news reports.- Reports suggest a total of 12 individuals were injured, with some in critical condition, and up to 28 receiving hospital treatment related to the shooting.
Politics and general-news outlets are abuzz with reports about the Graz school shooting, as the death toll continues to rise, with some sources suggesting as many as eleven fatalities. Crime-and-justice authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred at a federal upper secondary school, with the shooter believed to be a student who took his own life during the attack.
