Shots rang out in Vienna on Monday evening.
Apparently there was an attack on a synagogue.
Several people are injured.
Several shots were fired in Vienna on Monday evening.
Numerous people are injured.
According to local media reports, an attack was carried out on a synagogue in the city center.
The Interior Ministry spoke of either a terrorist attack or a rampage.
Update from November 2, 9:37 p.m
.: After the shots in
downtown Vienna
, an alleged perpetrator was arrested.
This was reported by the Austrian news agency APA on Monday evening, citing the
Ministry of
the
Interior
.
According to a ministry spokeswoman, a police officer was shot and seriously injured in the exchange of fire near Schwedenplatz.
It has not yet been confirmed whether the nearby synagogue was the target of the attack, the spokeswoman said.
The background was still unclear.
At first it also remained open whether it was a single or multiple perpetrators.
Shots in Vienna: eyewitness reports of "at least 50 shots"
Update from November 2nd, 9:29 pm
: An eyewitness just said in an
ORF special
that there had been “at least 50 shots”.
“It sounded like a blast.
Then you noticed that these were shots.
Then you saw a person running down the Seitenstetten.
She shot wildly with an automatic weapon.
He then turned down, at the Roten Engel (
local, editor's note
) from there in the direction of
Schwedenplatz
.
He continued to shoot wildly there.
Then the police came and fired. "
Update from November 2, 9:23 p.m
.: After the shots in downtown Vienna, the situation remains unclear.
Videos broadcast by private broadcaster Oe24 on Monday evening showed a masked shooter who fired at least two shots in the street.
Another video showed a large pool of blood outside a restaurant.
Vienna: Apparently attack on the synagogue in the city center - probably several dead - explosive device detonated?
First report
: Vienna - Several shots were fired in downtown Vienna.
Apparently there are several injured.
The police call on residents to stay in their homes.
#Rush #Currently there is a major police operation in the #InnerenStadt.
We are increasingly on site with our resources.
More precise circumstances are currently being collected.
As soon as we have more details, you will find out here.
- POLIZEI VIENNA (@LPDWien) November 2, 2020
The Vienna police wrote on Twitter: “There is currently a major police operation in the inner city.
We are increasingly on site with our resources.
More precise circumstances are currently being collected.
You will find out here as soon as we have more details. "
Shots in Vienna: the perpetrator apparently blew himself up in Vienna - other people on the run?
As the Kronen-Zeitung reports, there is said to have been an attack on the
synagogue in Seitenstettengasse
.
In addition, shots were fired near Schwedenplatz.
According to the Austrian daily, a perpetrator blew himself up on site.
Other alleged accomplices are currently still on the run.
The police cordon off the area extensively and advise residents to stay in their homes.
A video is currently circulating on Twitter showing the police in action.
Shots can also be heard.
Good night #Vienna #Wien #Austria pic.twitter.com/OAL5zmGLdZ
- Georgia_HGrabar (@ GHG19hr) November 2, 2020
Numerous people are said to have been injured.
Reports are currently circulating that several people have died.
This has not yet been confirmed by the authorities.
A police officer is said to have been shot and his life is in danger.
The Interior Ministry spoke to the APA news agency about either a
terrorist attack
or a
rampage
.
A police spokesman declined to comment further.
(as)
Further information follows