The victims’ names and ages have not been released. The police said the gunman also died, in an apparent suicide. The attack in the city of Graz is among the worst school shootings in Europe in years.The New York Times reports that the names and ages of the victims in the recent shooting in Graz, Austria have not been released by the police. The gunman, a former student at the high school, also died in an apparent suicide following the attack. This incident is considered one of the worst school shootings in Europe in recent years.
The shooting took place in the city of Graz, Austria’s second largest city and a wealthy university town. It is a rare and shocking event in a country where gun violence is not as prevalent as in the United States. The killings have deeply affected the small Alpine nation and the Austrian chancellor, Christian Stocker, has declared three days of national mourning.
According to state police, the shooter was a 21-year-old who had previously attended the school but did not graduate. He killed six females and three males on campus, but their identities have not been publicly released. The police have stated that they will not release more information on the victims until preliminary investigations have been completed.
The shooter was found dead in a school bathroom. He had arrived at the school with a pistol and a longer gun, which he had legally purchased. The police have not specified whether the longer gun was a shotgun or a rifle. The weapon was recovered by officers on Tuesday.
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