The heavy tragedy shook the Austrian city of Graz this morning, when in the middle school of Borge Driererschutzengasse there was a mass shooting in which at least eleven people were killed.
I have a “Bosniak” in Graz, Hafiz Sabahudin Hasic, confirmed that two young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina – 17-year-old Kaid J. and Hannah Akmadzic from Cazin. Both students succumbed to sustained injuries on the spot.
According to the non-identified information, another person originally from BiH is among hard wounded, and doctors fight for her life.
Survivors who have been evacuated in the nearby Sports Hall of Helmut-List-Halle, where they provided their assistance to the psychologists of emergency psychologists and the Red Cross staff. Many are still in shock because of everything they saw and experienced.
The Austrian authorities believe the attacker worked alone. It is a 22-year-old former student of this school, which, according to the media like * Krone * and * Salzburger Nachrichten *, entered school this morning, armed with a legally seated gun and a shotgun. He opened fire into two classrooms – one of whom was his ex – and then committed suicide in the school toilet.
Police continue to provide school, while forensics perform a detailed investigation. The motive of the attack is not yet known, but the investigation is underway.
This tragedy caused Val sad and disbelief, both in Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially among the members of the Bosniak diaspora. From Jamaat “Bošnjak” in Austria, they said:
> “Started and deeply affected, we follow reporting on current dramatic events. Our thoughts are affected, their families and the school community during these difficult hours.”
The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Austria said there were no official data on the dead citizens of BiH, but has been confirmed that they are among the victims of a person originally from our country that did not have bh. citizenship.
After this tragedy, the initiation of safety in educational institutions is also expected.
(Vijesti.ba)
