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At least 10 dead in school shooting in Austria

(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - At least 10 people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a high school in the Austrian city of Graz Tuesday.

The country's Interior Ministry says the victims include children between 14- and 18-years-old. In addition, 12 students were injured, some seriously.

Authorities say the suspect is a 21-year-old man who acted alone. They say he previously attended the school, but did not graduate.

He used a rifle and a handgun to carry out the killing spree before fatally shooting himself.

Officials did not offer a motive.

It's one of the worst rampages in Austria's history.

Gun violence is rare in most central European countries.

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