The number of victims of the massacre in the Austrian school is growing. The attacker left the letter
The shooting took place on Tuesday around 10 o'clock in one of the schools in the city of Graz. The attacker killed nine people – six women and three men, after which he committed suicide. In the evening, the death of the next, tenth victim of the attack was informed.
Final data on the total number of wounded is still not available. Austrian media reports that a total of over 30 people were sent to three hospitals. Several of them in a serious condition fight for life.
Shooting at a school in Austria. The attacker left the letter
Christian Stocker, Chancellor of Austrian, took the floor after a special press conference. – Today is a dark day in the history of our country. The shooting is a national tragedy that shook us deeply – he said.
Stocker made condolences to families and close victims, while announcing a three -day national mourning. More details about the event and its circumstances were given by representatives of the services. The police commandant of the union country of Styria Gerald Ortner announced that more than three hundred policemen were sent to the shooting site, who not only secured the school and its surroundings, but also began the evacuation of people on its area. The action of anti -terrorist officers of the Cobra unit lasted only 17 minutes.
According to investigators, the perpetrator of the shooting was a 21-year-old Austrian from the area of Graz, who eventually committed suicide. Two firearms were found next to the body of the attacker, which he most likely had legally. According to Gazeta Kronen, a farewell letter was found at the man's house.
