School Shooting in Graz, Austria

SOURCE www.npr.org
A gunman killed nine people at a school in Graz, Austria before committing suicide. The shooter was a former student who acted alone. Austria is in shock and mourning after the rare mass shooting incident.

Key Points

  • Gunman killed nine people at a school in Graz, Austria
  • Shooter was a former student who acted alone
  • Austria is in mourning after the rare mass shooting incident

Pros

  • Quick police response to the incident
  • Efforts to evacuate the school and care for the injured
  • Limited access to machine guns and pump action guns in Austria

Cons

  • Loss of nine lives in the shooting
  • Injuries to 12 other individuals
  • Escalation of gun violence despite strict gun ownership laws in Austria