"Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has officially labeled the
incident in Vienna today as a "hideous terrorist attack". He added that the armed forces will be taking over from the police to allow police to focus on their anti-terror investigation.Among the 15 injured, 7 were listed as in critical condition. One of the injured is a police officer. Police originally responded to seven attackers armed with rifles who showed up at "six different shooting locations."
Meanwhile, reports of a massive death toll have been repudiated; only one citizen died in the attack, and one attacker, while others have apparently gotten away.
CONFIRMED at the moment:
— POLIZEI WIEN (@LPDWien) November 2, 2020
*08:00 pm: several shots fired, beginning at Seitenstettengasse
*several suspects armed with rifles
*six different shooting locations
* one deceaced person, several injured (1 officer included)
*1 suspect shot and killed by police officers
French President Emmanuel Macron has tweeted his condolences in
what was a gesture of solidarity and support, saying "We, the French, share the shock and sadness of the Austrians after an attack in Vienna. It is a friendly country that is under attack. This is our Europe. Our enemies need to know who they are dealing with. We won’t give in to anything." ZeroHedge