At least one officer is among the injured, and one suspect has been killed.
November 2, 2020, 9:47 PM
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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleAt least one person is dead and several others, including a police officer, are among the wounded in an "apparent terrorist attack" in central Vienna on Monday.
Locals were advised to avoid nearby public places and public transportation by authorities who said they were responding to "several suspects armed with rifles" at "six different shooting locations."
One suspect was shot and killed by police.
Austrian police men patrol after a shooting near the 'Stadttempel' synagogue in Vienna, Austria, Nov. 2, 2020.
Police blocks a street near Schwedenplatz square after a shooting in Vienna, Nov. 2, 2020.
Armed police patrol at a passage near the opera in central Vienna on Nov. 2, 2020, following a shooting near a synagogue.
The head of the Jewish community in Vienna, Oskar Deutsch, earlier had told The Associated Press the shooting was near the city's main synagogue, but it wasn't clear whether the building was targeted. It was closed at the time of the incident.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
