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Multiple Killed in Graz School Shooting as Student Gunman Kills Himself

Emergency crews continue securing the campus with students receiving treatment in a nearby building.

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Overview

  • Gunshots were heard inside the Federal Upper Secondary School on Dreierschützengasse at around 10 a.m. Tuesday.
  • Local media reported at least five people killed, though police have not confirmed an exact death toll.
  • The suspected shooter, a student at the school, died by suicide at the scene.
  • Police deployed special units together with a helicopter to secure the area.
  • Injured students have been evacuated to a nearby building for medical care.