Vienna attack: Several feared dead in 'terrorist' shooting
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At least one person has been killed in central Vienna and several more are feared dead after a shooting in central Vienna, according to the city's police.
Austrian interior minister Karl Nehammer said he believed the incident was an "apparent terror attack".
A number of suspects armed with rifles launched the assault in six locations, police said. Among the injured was a police officer.
One attacker was shot dead by officers during a large-scale security incident.
Police have urged people to avoid the area and not to take public transport.
Road blocks have been set up around the city centre. Footage posted on social media showed people running as what was reported to be gunshots could be heard.
"At the moment I can confirm we believe this is an apparent terror attack," Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told Austrian broadcaster ORF.
One of the locations of the shooting was reportedly on a street near a synagogue.
Jewish community leader Oskar Deutsch tweeted that it was unclear if the Vienna synagogue was targeted in the attack as it was closed at the time.
"It sounded like firecrackers, then we realised it was shots," said one eyewitness quoted by public broadcaster ORF, according to AFP news agency.
An officer guarding the synagogue was injured, reported newspaper Kronen Zeitung.
French president Emmanuel Macron wrote on Twitter that Europe must not "give up" in the fact of attacks.
"We the French people share the shock and grief of the Austrian people, struck this evening by an attack in the heart of their capital, Vienna. After France, a friend of ours is attacked. This is our Europe. Our enemies must know who they are dealing with," he said.
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2020-11-02 21:20:00Z
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