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Austria: Austria observes 3-day national mourning after mass school shooting

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Storyline: A three-day national mourning has begun in Austria after the country was "stricken at the heart" by a mass school shooting earlier in the morning. The shooting took place Tuesday at the BORG Dreierschutzengasse high school in Austria's second-largest city of Graz. Local media report that at least 11 people, including the gunman, were killed in the attack. Police identified the suspected shooter as a 22-year-old former student of the school. The tragedy has left the community in shock. At a main square in Graz, residents gathered to light candles and pay tribute to the victims. Parents of surviving students expressed relief and gratitude, but also anger that such violence could occur. Austria has one of the most heavily armed civilian populations in Europe. In the aftermath of the shooting, some politicians are calling for stricter gun control laws. Shotlist: Graz, Austria - June 11, 2025: 1. People on square 2. Various of people lighting candles to mourn victims in mass school shooting 3. SOUNDBITE (English) resident (name not given): "I felt like no one can really breathe. It's hard." 4. Candles on ground at memorial site 5. SOUNDBITE (German) mother of survived student: "Unbelievable, at first we didn't even realize what was happening. And when my son told me everything on the phone, I just thought: Thank God I can hear him, thank God I have his voice in my ear." 6. Various of buildings, clock, traffic 7. Various of police officer 8. Police vehicle driving out of school 9. Police officer closing school door. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]

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