VIENNA (AP) — Several people were killed at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, authorities said. Police said they deployed to the school after shots were heard there.
The Interior Ministry said there were several fatalities but did not specify how many. There was also no immediate information on any injuries or on the status of the perpetrator.
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VIENNA (AP) — Police in the Austrian city of Graz deployed in force to a school on Tuesday after receiving a call about a situation there, and say shots were heard.
Police spokesperson Sabri Yorgun said special forces were among those sent to the high school after a call at 10 a.m., and that authorities were working to get an overview of what had happened.
Graz, Austria's second-biggest city, is located in the southeast of the country and has about 300,000 inhabitants.
