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Austrian mayor of city hit by school shooting speaks to CNN

By John General, Frederik Pleitgen, Heather Law and Claudia Otto, CNN

Published 5:44 PM EDT, Tue June 10, 2025

A woman leaves a candle at a makeshift memorial site near the school where several people died in a school shooting, on June 10, 2025 in Graz, southeastern Austria. Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker on Tuesday declared three days of national mourning after a school shooting in the southeastern city of Graz reportedly by a former student left nine people dead and several seriously injured. (Photo by GEORG HOCHMUTH / AFP) (Photo by GEORG HOCHMUTH/AFP via Getty Images)

Austrian mayor of city hit by school shooting speaks to CNN

Austria is reeling from one of the worst rampages in the country's history after a gunman opened fire at a high school in the city of Graz, killing 10 people, including teenagers. Graz's Mayor Elke Kahr spoke to CNN's Frederik Pleitgen during a candlelight vigil as the city reflects on the rare tragedy.

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A woman leaves a candle at a makeshift memorial site near the school where several people died in a school shooting, on June 10, 2025 in Graz, southeastern Austria. Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker on Tuesday declared three days of national mourning after a school shooting in the southeastern city of Graz reportedly by a former student left nine people dead and several seriously injured. (Photo by GEORG HOCHMUTH / AFP) (Photo by GEORG HOCHMUTH/AFP via Getty Images)

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