Austria: Police report 3 dead in shooting in Linz, say no further danger to public
Key takeaways
- Police in Austria report that three people have died after gunfire was heard in the city.
- A police spokesman told the Reuters news agency that three people had been killed and the weapon used had been recovered by law enforcement.
- National public broadcaster ORF reported a large police presence in the Klausenbachstrasse area in the north of the city.
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Police in Austria report that three people have died after gunfire was heard in the city. Local media reported a large police presence in the north of the city. Police also said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DQQ5Police cordoned off an area in northern Linz responding to the shooting Image: Werner Kerschbaummayr/Fotokerschi/APA/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Shots were fired in Linz in Austria on Thursday. A police spokesman told the Reuters news agency that three people had been killed and the weapon used had been recovered by law enforcement.
National public broadcaster ORF reported a large police presence in the Klausenbachstrasse area in the north of the city.