Shots rang out in Vienna on Monday evening.
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz spoke of a terrorist attack.
What happened in Vienna?
That is known so far.
The Austrian capital
Vienna became
the site of an attack on Monday evening.
There are
shots
like - there are probably many injured.
One perpetrator was shot, three passers-by died (as of November 3, 7.42 a.m.)
What happened in Vienna?
What is known so far and what is still unclear.
You can find all current developments in this news ticker.
Vienna - After the alleged
terrorist attack in Vienna
, at least one suspect is still on the
run
, according to Austria's Interior Minister Karl Nehammer
.
Due to the dangerous situation, he appealed to the citizens of Vienna, also on Tuesday, to stay at home if at all possible.
"Avoid downtown,"
said Nehammer.
The students would also not have to go to school if they or their parents did not want to.
The attack began around 8 p.m. in a nightlife district.
There is also a synagogue there.
The background was unclear even after several hours.
The police said they shot a heavily armed perpetrator.
A passerby was killed in the attack.
15 people were injured, some seriously.
Terrorist attack in Vienna: what happened?
Police report six crime scenes - one perpetrator shot dead
It is currently not known
how many
perpetrators
there are in total.
In addition, the police speak of a total of six crime scenes that were secured.
What we can confirm so far:
* Around 8:00 p.m. shots from the Seitenstettengasse area
* Several perpetrators with long weapons (rifles)
* Currently.
total of 6 crime scenes
* 1 fatality, several seriously injured, including a police officer
* 1 perpetrator shot by police # 0211w
- POLIZEI VIENNA (@LPDWien) November 2, 2020
According to a ministry spokeswoman,
a police officer was shot and seriously injured
in the exchange of fire
near Schwedenplatz
.
The police also confirm this.
Attack in downtown Vienna at the synagogue: ambulance service reports several dead and injured
Meanwhile, the
Vienna ambulance service
reports several dead and injured.
“We cannot yet limit this in terms of numbers, we are still in the process of getting an overview,” said the spokesman for the Viennese professional rescue service, Daniel Melcher, of the
APA.
The first shots are said to have been fired around 8 p.m. in
Seitenstettengasse
, in the center of Vienna.
Oskar Deutsch
, President of the Israelite Religious Society in Austria, wrote on Twitter that the synagogue in Seitenstettengasse was closed at the time of the first shots.
He does not know
whether the
city temple
, Vienna's main synagogue, was a target, but he said it was shot in the immediate vicinity.
What happened in Vienna?
Police with a large contingent in the city center
The background is currently completely unknown.
There are many expressions of solidarity to the Jewish community on Twitter.
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Heavily armed forces are deployed after the shots in downtown Vienna.
© Ronald Zak / AP / dpa
Terrorist attack in Vienna (Austria): "Please avoid all public places in the city area"
The
police
patrolled the city with rifles at the ready.
"We are with all possible forces in action," wrote the police on Twitter.
"Please avoid all public places in the city," it said.
Many people in the area fled in panic.
The city center is currently cordoned off on a large scale.
It was also asked not to upload any videos or photos.
"DO NOT post videos and photos on social media, this endangers both emergency services and the civilian population!"
The following still applies: stay at home!
When on the go, seek refuge!
Avoid public places, do not use public transport!
# 0211w
- POLIZEI VIENNA (@LPDWien) November 2, 2020
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz comments on the attack in Vienna: "Disgusting terrorist attack"
After the attack, the
army
is now also
deployed with soldiers
in downtown Vienna.
The Austrian Armed Forces have taken over the entire property protection in the capital, reported the news agency APA, citing the Chancellery.
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz
spoke of a "disgusting terrorist attack".
On ORF he also said: “We can't say anything about the background yet.
Due to the location, an anti-Semitic background cannot be ruled out. ”Shortly after one o'clock in the morning (November 3), Austria's Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said at a press conference:“ Whoever attacks one of us attacks us all. ”
According to the
police,
public transport stops
in the inner city of Vienna from time to
time.
"Stay safe, leave public places immediately," tweeted the police.
Terrorist attack in Vienna: what we know - and what not
The following is secured so far (as of November 3rd, 1:20 a.m.):
Around 8 p.m., shots in the Seitenstettengasse area.
Several perpetrators with long guns.
A heavily armed perpetrator was shot dead.
A passerby was killed in the attack.
There are several seriously injured.
Currently six crime scenes.
At least one perpetrator on the run.
It is
still
unclear after the
terrorist attack
:
The number of deaths.
The number of assassins.
The motive for the attack.
The city temple in the center of Vienna is one of the most important points of contact for the Jewish community in the Austrian capital.
There have been terrorist attacks on the synagogue in the past.
