Austria: 11 killed and wounded in school attack; perpetrator commits suicide

A tragic attack took place inside a school in Graz, Austria, killing 11 people and seriously injuring others.

It happened Tuesday, around 10 a.m. local time, when a gunman opened fire inside two classrooms at a school hospital building.

Special security teams rushed to the scene and searched the building to ensure the situation was under complete control.

According to Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF, citing local police, the victims are students and teachers, and several are in critical condition.

According to the authority, several students, including teachers, were seriously injured in a suspected shooting incident at the Graz school on Dreyerschützengasse.

Police spokesman Fritz Grundnig was quoted as saying that there may also have been fatalities, but emergency services could not confirm this at this time. It is possible that the shooter committed suicide.

Austrian police have not yet confirmed the number of dead or injured, but told the Austrian Press Agency that the situation was unclear, noting that the school was immediately evacuated.

According to the report, the attacker is believed to have been a student and committed suicide in a school bathroom, where his body was found. Investigations are ongoing to further understand the motives and circumstances of the incident.