Austria school shooting leaves 8 people dead, officials say

Eight people were killed in a school shooting in Austria on Tuesday, officials said. 

The gunfire erupted at the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz, a city of about 300,000. Graz Mayor Elke Kahr said the suspected shooter died as well.  

Kahr described the events as a "terrible tragedy," the Austria Press Agency reported.  

The outlet added that the fatalities were seven students and one adult. Kahr also said many people were taken to hospitals with injuries. 

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