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DEADLY SCHOOL SHOOTING IN GRAZ, AUSTRIA LEAVES 10 DEAD, 12 WOUNDED
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A devastating school shooting occurred at the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz, Austria’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of ten people and injuring at least 12 others. The 21-year-old former student perpetrator took his own life after the rampage. According to authorities, the shooter had two legally owned weapons and was not previously known to police. Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner revealed that the gunman was a former student who didn’t complete his studies at the school. The incident prompted a massive police deployment, including special forces and emergency vehicles. The school was evacuated, and students were taken to a safe meeting point. “This horror cannot be captured in words,” said President Alexander Van der Bellen, expressing his condolences for the victims and their families. “These were young people who had their whole lives ahead of them. A teacher who accompanied them on their way.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X, “Schools are symbols for youth, hope, and the future. It is hard to bear when schools become places of death and violence.” Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker announced three days of national mourning, with the Austrian flag lowered to half-staff and a national minute of mourning at 10 a.m. Wednesday. “This is a dark day in the history of our country,” Stocker said. Graz, with a population of approximately 300,000 inhabitants, is located in the southeast of Austria. The shooting has sent shockwaves throughout the nation, with authorities and citizens alike mourning the loss of young lives.