Gunshots heard and students evacuate in videos filmed at Austrian school
Videos from social media show the moment loud gunshots were heard in a classroom, during a deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria. Footage shows people panicking and looking outside through a window, as gunshots ring out in the background.
Other footage shows armed police officers inside school corridors as pupils run towards the exit. Six females and three males were killed in the attack, according to Interior Minister Gerhard Karner.
Police said the 21-year-old gunman took his own life in a school bathroom shortly after. For more details on the story, visit the BBC News website.
Timely Update
At lunchtime today, a gunman opened fire in a high school in the city of Graz, in Austria. Eyewitness videos on social media show the moment shots were fired, and students evacuate the building.
The tragic incident has now been confirmed by authorities, who have revealed that six females and three males were killed during the attack, with a further 17 injured.
The 21-year-old gunman, who is himself deceased, was found in a school bathroom having taken his own life. The motive for the attack is not known at this time.
