Vienna, Austria — Multiple people were killed Tuesday in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, local and federal officials in the European nation said. Police in Graz deployed in force to the school Tuesday after receiving a call about a situation there, initially confirming only that shots had been heard.
The Interior Ministry later said in a statement that there were at least several fatalities, as did a police spokesperson who spoke with CBS News' Anna Noryskiewicz on the phone, but neither would say how many. There was also no immediate information on any injuries or on the status of the perpetrator.
Police spokesperson Sabri Yorgun said earlier that special forces were among those sent to the high school after a call at 10 a.m. (4 a.m. Eastern), and that authorities were working to get an overview of what had happened.
Emergency vehicles are seen on a street close to a school where there was a deadly shooting, June 10, 2025m in Graz, Austria.
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Austrian media outlets reported as many as eight fatalities, but there was no immediate confirmation from officials of that figure.
An emergency alarm was triggered at the school, which was evacuated and being thoroughly searched by security forces, according to Austrian media.
Graz, Austria's second-biggest city, is located in the southeast of the country and has about 300,000 inhabitants.
This breaking news story will be updated.
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