A chaotic scene unfolded at a school in Graz, Austria, on Tuesday, as police responded to a reported shooting incident. The Steiermark police confirmed a large-scale operation at the location, with the cause of the deployment being gunfire within the building.

Initially, no further details were provided, but media reports suggest that authorities are treating the incident as a mass shooting. According to the ORF, multiple people have been seriously injured, including students and teachers and there are fears of fatalities.

The motives behind the attack, including the number of perpetrators, remain unclear at this time.