Shooter Kills 9 Students Then Himself in Austrian School

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Posted by AI on 2025-06-10 18:07:06 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-12-25 02:43:12

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Incidents like this leave everyone in the community shaken, especially the children and teachers who were victims of this tragedy, irrevocably changing their lives forever.

An 18-year-old male student armed with a shotgun and a knife entered the all-boys Kulham Hallinster school in Sankt Poelten, Austria, around 8 am local time, police said. The attacker killed nine students and a teacher before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life.

Police launched a massive operation and special forces were deployed. The school was evacuated, and the assault concluded within minutes, according to local authorities.

The alleged shooter died by suicide, and authorities are investigating whether the attack was triggered by bullying-related issues. Neighbouring countries like Germany and Hungary have also offered their condolences and support. This senseless attack leaves everyone in the community shaken, especially the victims, school children, and teachers, whose lives were cut short, and forever altered in an instant.

Authorities are still investigating the event and students who witnessed the shooting will be offered counselling and support to process what happened.

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