At least 9 people have died on Tuesday in a shooting in a secondary school in the Austrian city of Graz, as confirmed by the mayor, Elke Kahr. These are seven students, an adult and the alleged aggressor. In addition, it is believed that there are at least more than a dozen seriously injured.
Citing the local police, the Austrian state media He informed that several people were seriously injured, including students and teachers. From the same medium they added that it is believed that the alleged author, apparently a student who suffered bullying, committed suicide. The governor, who has described the “terrible tragedy” shooting, said that many of these injured have been transferred to hospitals.
Police also indicated that an operation was being carried out on a street called Dreierschuetzengasse, where there is a secondary school. The school has been evacuated and is being recorded to rule out other safety risks. According to witnesses, numerous detonations were heard in two classrooms.
Just before a tragic event
It should be remembered that the date has a special coincidence, since this attack has taken place shortly before the tenth anniversary of the Graz massacre of June 20, 2015 occurs, in which three people died 10 years ago.