Ten people have been killed and dozens more injured after a former pupil opened fire on an Austrian school, in what has been described as one of the worst mass killings in the country’s history.
Special forces police descended on BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school in the city of Graz shortly before 10am local time on Tuesday after reports of gunshots.
The suspect is among the dead after having killed himself in the toilet after opening fire on two classrooms and shooting in circles.
He has been described by local media as a 22-year-old former student who had been a victim of bullying at the school.
In chilling videos emerging online, the sound of gunshots rings out around the campus, while others show bodies lined up on stretchers.
Pupils can also be seen running for their lives from the school as heavily armed cops scour the corridors.
Several students and at least one adult were among the dead, Graz Mayor Elkhe Khar confirmed.
At least 28 people have been wounded, with four of them in critical condition.
An armed police officer is seen scouring the school’s corridors in an attempt to evacuate students
At least five people have been killed and several more were injured in an attack on a school in the Austrian city of Graz today
Heavily armed police are seen in a video evacuating students from the school
Cops confirmed that the school had been secured and there was no further danger.
Some 158 paramedics were at the scene today, while another 31 crisis intervention staff and 65 emergency vehicles were operating.
Students who managed to escape the violent rampage have been reunited with their parents.
Those injured are said to be receiving treatment in the Helmut List hall – an events venue close to the school, while a disaster alert has been issued for local hospitals.
According to news outlet Krone, two hospital wards are over capacity following the shooting.
Police evacuated the building this morning and deployed their specialist Cobra tactical unit, which handles attacks and hostage situations.
Other images and videos circulating on social media show paramedics and police arriving at the scene, while another clip shows a helicopter flying over the area.
Some 158 paramedics were at the scene today
Several students and at least one adult were among the dead, Graz Mayor Elkhe Khar said
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
Policemen 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
The suspect is said to have opened fire in two classrooms
Cops confirmed that the school has now been secured and there is no further danger
Students who managed to escape the violent rampage have been reunited with their parents
Those injured are said to be receiving treatment in the Helmut List hall – an events venue close to the school
Rescue paramedics are seen in a street close to a school where, according to reports, several people died in a shooting, on June 10
Images and videos show paramedics and police arriving at the scene
One clip shows a helicopter flying over the area
Those injured are said to be receiving treatment in the Helmut List hall
Graz is the second largest city in Austria with a and is located in the southeast of the country
The shooting has been described as the worst mass killing in Austria
Newspaper Krone spoke to a teacher at the school who described being barricaded inside a classroom with students after hearing gunshots.
Speaking to Sky News, the mother of a child who survived the shooting retold the distressing moment she received a phone call from her son.
‘My son called me to say he was in school and that he was being shot and that he thought he was going to die’, she said.
‘I’ve only found out now, two hours later, that he’s still alive’.
The Austrian government has also reacted to the shooting, with Chancellor Christian Stocker cancelling his appointments for the day.
Commenting on the tragedy, he said: ‘The school shooting in Graz is a national tragedy that has deeply shaken our entire country.
‘This incomprehensible act suddenly tore young people from the lives they still had ahead of them.’
‘What happened today affects us all – as people, as parents, as a society.
‘A school is a place of trust, security, and hope.’
The interior and education ministers are understood to be on their way to Graz.
Mayor Kahr called the incident ‘a terrible tragedy’.
‘All emergency organisations are acting with caution.
‘Some of the children and teachers have since been taken to the Helmut List Hall in Graz. Family reunifications are taking place in the ASKÖ Hall. Crisis intervention team members are on duty,’ she added.
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas declared herself ‘deeply shocked’ by reports of the shooting.
‘Every child should feel safe at school and be able to learn free from fear and violence,’ Kallas posted on X.
‘My thoughts are with the victims, their families and the Austrian people in this dark moment.’
The Austrian government has also reacted to the shooting, with Chancellor Christian Stocker cancelling his appointments for the day
Attacks in public are rare in the Alpine nation of almost 9.2 million people
School shootings are much more rare in Europe than in the United States but in recent years Europe has been shaken by attacks at schools and universities, that were not connected to terrorism.
Graz is the second largest city in Austria with a and is located in the southeast of the country.
The crime occurred shortly before the tenth anniversary of the Graz rampage on June 20, 2015, which left three people dead and which many Graz residents still remember today.
Attacks in public are rare in the Alpine nation of almost 9.2 million people. It ranks among the ten safest countries in the world, according to the Global Peace Index.
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