So they remember the victims of the Graz school shooting

One of the most severe mass shootings in Austria’s history took place on Tuesday in Graz. In addition to several wounded, high school shootings have 10 deaths, and the supposed perpetrator has died, who, according to authorities, acted alone. As a result of the tragedy, a three -day mourning was announced in the country, which commemorates the victims with a minute silent silence.

Announced a three -day mourning Christian Stocker Chancellor Graz high school shooting occurred on Tuesday in which 10 victims lost their lives, and the perpetrator committed suicide. At a press conference in Graz, the Chancellor of People’s Party stated that the Austrian flags will be dropped to half -masts during the three days, and at 10 am on Wednesday morning they will be commemorated with a minute silent silence on Wednesday morning about the victims – writes MTI.

The solidarity of the whole country is meant to provide some cheer for the relatives of these terrible victims in these dark hours Stocker emphasized.

A spokesman for the Chancellor had previously told the APA news agency that the order of state mourning would require a Cabinet decision, which is planned to be taken today.

Gerald OrtnerAt a press conference, the chief police chief of the Styrian Order said that the perpetrator was a 21 -year -old Austrian citizen, using two firearms he had legally owned. As he said, ten people lost their lives in the attack on the Graz school, six of the victims were women, three men, and the perpetrator ended their lives.

The former student of the institution may have been the perpetrator

The culprit’s motive is still obscured. Karner Gerhard According to the Austrian federal Minister of the Interior, this is one of the former students of the educational institution who did not graduate from the high school in question. The culprit was not known to the authorities before.

Elke KahrMayor of Graz said earlier that many students and teachers were injured and many wounded were taken to hospital.

Several police units and Cobra special units participated in the action, which began at 10 am at high school in Dreierschützgaszse of Graz.