The shooting incident occurred in Mühlviertel, Austria. Two people were killed, including the mayor of the Kirchberg commune. A search for the attacker is underway. Authorities have warned that he may be armed and is extremely dangerous. Austrian media reported that the attacker killed a third person while fleeing, but authorities have not yet confirmed this information.
The shooting occurred at 9:15 am in Upper Austria on Monday morning. The krone.at portal reported that the gunman shot and killed Franz Hofer, the 64-year-old mayor of the Kirchberg ob der Donau commune, before fleeing.
Photographed in Austria. 2 people died
A search for the attacker is underway. Activities involved include, among others: Cobra special forces. While on the run, he injured another person and was unable to save him. A local hunter died from his injuries.
More details will be provided soon.
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