Austria is in mourning today after a horrific school shooting in the city of Graz left ten people dead and at least twelve others injured. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning at a local secondary school, marking the deadliest school attack in the country’s modern history.
Authorities say the gunman was a 21-year-old former student who entered the school premises heavily armed before opening fire. The shooter reportedly took his own life before police could intervene.
Witnesses described scenes of chaos and terror as students fled classrooms and teachers scrambled to secure doors. “It was like a war zone,” said one parent waiting outside the school. “We never imagined something like this could happen here.”
The Austrian government has declared a national day of mourning, and Chancellor Anna Eisenberg delivered an emotional address, vowing to strengthen gun control laws and school safety measures.
“This is a dark day for our country,” she said. “We stand with the victims, their families, and the entire Graz community.”
