Several people killed in Austria school shooting, police say

Several people have been killed in a reported school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, police have said.

Police said they deployed to the school after shots were heard. Authorities have declined to give the number of casualties, but some Austrian reports speak of at least nine killed including the suspected gunman.

The Interior Ministry said there were several deaths but did not specify how many. There was also no immediate information on any injuries or on the status of the perpetrator.

Special forces were among those sent to the BORG Dreierschutzengasse high school after a call at 10am local time.

Ambulance cars are seen in a street close to a school where, according to reports, several people died in a shooting, on June 10, 2025 in Graz, southeastern Austria. Several people died in a school shooting, including the attacker, Austrian broadcaster ORF quoted the interior ministry as saying. (Photo by ERWIN SCHERIAU / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo by ERWIN SCHERIAU/APA/AFP via Getty Images) — Special forces were among those sent to the BORG Dreierschutzengasse high school (Photo: ERWIN SCHERIAU/APA/AFP via Getty Images)

Police said on social network X about an hour later that the deployment was ongoing and that it involved a helicopter.

Graz, Austria’s second-biggest city, is located in the south-east of the country and has about 300,000 inhabitants.

The police operation is still under way in Graz as the school building is evacuated. There is reportedly a large police presence on the ground, including special units.

This is a breaking news story and it is being updated.

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