Ten dead in Austria school shooting, police say

Police say the gunman is among the dead, with the Interior Minister saying he was a former pupil.

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The incident took place at Dreierschützengasse secondary school in the north-west of the city.

Six females and three males were killed in the attack, according to Interior Minister Gerhard Karner. Police said the 21-year-old gunman took his own life in a school bathroom shortly after.

A further 28 people are being treated for their injuries in hospital, according to local media reports.

The gunman was an Austrian man and former Dreierschützengasse student who didn't graduate from the school, Karner told a news conference on Tuesday afternoon.