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Tragic School Shooting in Graz, Austria Leaves Ten Dead

A mass shooting at BORG Dreierschutzengasse high school in Graz resulted in ten fatalities, including nine students, and sparked national mourning in Austria.


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  • A gunman killed ten people, including nine students aged 14-17, in a school shooting at BORG Dreierschutzengasse high school in Graz, Austria.
  • The shooter, a 21-year-old former student, used legally owned firearms and later died by suicide at the scene.
  • Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker declared three days of national mourning, calling the incident a national tragedy.
  • Emergency services, including 65 ambulances, were deployed to treat at least 12 injured individuals, some critically.
  • Austria, known for low gun violence rates, is reeling from this unprecedented tragedy, prompting calls for reflection on gun ownership laws.

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Summarize the tragic school shooting in Graz, Austria, highlighting the gunman's actions and victims.

A gunman killed at least nine people in a school shooting in Graz, Austria, before taking his own life.

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Austria and central Europe have low rates of gun violence due to strict regulations on gun ownership.

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The gunman carried a pistol and shotgun, opening fire in two classrooms, one of which had been his own.

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Twelve people, including students, were injured in the incident, with some sustaining serious injuries.

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The school was evacuated by police and all individuals were safely relocated to a secure meeting point as confirmed on social network X.

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The suspected gunman, a 22-year-old former student who was reportedly bullied, is believed to be the shooter.

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The 21-year-old Austrian male suspect, a former student who never graduated, had no immediately available motive for the crime.

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The victims of the incident were teenagers, a teacher, and school staff, ranging in age from 14 to 18 years old.

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Nine people are dead and at least 12 are wounded in Austria's deadliest mass shooting in the country's second-largest city.

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Austria has one of the highest rates of civilian gun ownership in Europe, with approximately 30 guns per 100 residents.

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News Wrap: Gunman kills 10 at school in Austria
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"…At least 10 people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a high school in Austria before taking his own life."

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"…Austria will hold a nationwide minute of silence on Wednesday, 10am, and observe three days of national mourning, the country’s chancellor Christian Stocker said, who called the attack “a national tragedy”."

Austria reels from ‘national tragedy’ after gunman kills nine at former school
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"…The attack on Tuesday morning in the southern city of Graz was “a dark day in the history of our country”, an act of “unimaginable violence” and “a national tragedy that has shocked us all”, he said."

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"…The attack marks Austria’s deadliest mass shooting in its postwar history and the first major incident of its kind since 2020."

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"…The incident is the deadliest mass shooting in Austria’s postwar history."

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"…A former student opened fire at a high school in Graz, killing at least nine people in the deadliest shooting in Austria’s modern history."

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"…An attacker shot at least nine people dead, before killing themselves, at a school in the southeastern Austrian city of Graz."

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"…The attack on Tuesday represents the Central European nation’s deadliest mass shooting outside wars."

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"…A large police operation is ongoing at the school as an investigation gets underway."

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"…The attack is reported to be one of the country’s worst mass shootings."

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"…The shooting marked “a dark day” in the country’s history."

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"…Austria has fallen silent in horror."

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"…the shooting, which she called a "terrible tragedy"."

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"…Tuesday’s violence appeared to be the deadliest attack in Austria’s postwar history."

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"…The rampage at a school in Graz is a national tragedy that has deeply shaken our entire country."

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"…The fact that this safe space was shattered by such an act of violence leaves us speechless."

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"…The incident was the deadliest mass shooting in Austria's recent history and the country has declared three days of mourning."

Ten dead in Austria school shooting, police say
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"…The attack "strikes our country right at its heart," Stocker said in the immediate aftermath."

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"…A gunman killed at least nine people on Tuesday during an attack on Dreierschützengasse High School in the southeastern city of Graz, officials said."

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"…The gunfire erupted at the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz, a city of about 300,000."

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"…Tuesday’s violence appeared to be the deadliest attack in Austria’s postwar history."

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"…Tuesday's violence appeared to be the deadliest attack in Austria's post-World War II history."

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"…Tuesday's violence appeared to be the deadliest attack in Austria's post-World War II history."

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"…The attack may be the worst mass school shooting in Austrian history."

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"…Nine people were killed in a shooting at a school in the city of Graz, Austria, on Tuesday, according to the city’s mayor, Elke Kahr."

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