Attack in Graz School: Nine People Dead
During an attack at a Graz school on Dreierschützengasse on Tuesday morning, nine people died. Among the dead were seven students and one adult. The perpetrator is also among them. This was confirmed by Mayor Elke Kahr (KPÖ) to the APA.
School in Graz Evacuated
"The situation is currently very unclear. However, it could be a rampage situation," it was said from police circles to the APA. The school was evacuated. The children and adolescents were taken to the nearby Helmut-List-Halle and cared for there by the crisis intervention team and the Red Cross. Relatives concerned about their children were sent to the nearby ASKÖ-Halle. This is now the contact point for parents.
Shots Heard in School
The area around the school was cordoned off, and public transport was rerouted. All streets around the school were guarded by heavily armed police officers, while shortly before noon, emergency vehicles were still on their way to the school.
The operation began around 10:00 AM. According to initial findings, shots were heard in the school. The public was urged to avoid the area around the educational institution and to follow the instructions of the security forces on site. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) was on his way to the crime scene in the morning.
Graz City Leader: "Terrible Tragedy"
For the Mayor of Graz, Elke Kahr (KPÖ), the deadly attack in a school with multiple fatalities is a "terrible tragedy." She was at the crime scene herself late Tuesday morning, as she informed the APA. Kahr confirmed at least nine dead, including the suspected perpetrator. Many injured have been taken to a hospital.
"All emergency organizations are acting prudently," said Kahr. Some of the children and teachers have meanwhile been brought to the Graz Helmut-List-Halle. Family reunifications are taking place in the ASKÖ-Halle. Crisis intervention team members are on duty.
Kahr requested that classes should indeed take place in the coming days, "but the material should not be the focus." "This needs to be dealt with first. It concerns us all. Time must be given to process this."
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(APA/Red)
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