Several injured in shooting near Vienna synagogue as armed police cordon off streets2 Nov, 2020 19:40 / Updated 6 minutes ago
Law enforcement in Vienna, Austria have launched what they called a “major police operation,†following multiple exchanges of gunshots near the city’s main synagogue located in the Old Town area. Several people have been injured.
According to local reporters citing the interior ministry, one person has been killed in the incident.
Footage shared on social media purportedly shows the moment several bursts of shooting can be heard breaking out, as people on the street rush to seek shelter. ...
A suspected assailant, who is believed to be armed, is still on the run, according to local media. Austria’s Interior Ministry has asked Vienna residents to stay at home and away from windows.
Earlier, local media reported that shots were heard near the Austrian capital’s main synagogue. A police officer who stood guard near the temple was reportedly seriously injured by an unknown assailant. ...
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