At least ten people were killed in a mass shooting at a school in Austria’s Graz city. School students and staff were killed in the incident. The shooter also died by suicide.
The mass shooting took place at the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school. The shooter, who was also a student, died by suicide.
Cobra units were dispatched
Graz Police spokesperson Sabri Yorgun said special Cobra units were among those dispatched to the high school after they received a call at 10 am (local time) and that authorities were making efforts to get an overview of what had happened, Euro News reported.
Emergency services were sent to the site
Other emergency services and a helicopter were sent to the site of the incident. In a statement shared at 11:30 am (local time) on X, police wrote that the school had been evacuated and everyone was taken to a safe meeting point, Euro News reported.
Graz is the capital of Austria’s Styria province
The police stated that the situation was “secured” and there is no longer believed to be any danger. Graz has a population of some 300,000 people and is the capital of Austria’s Styria province.
