Rescue workers are still fighting for the lives of the two seriously injured people. The house in which the shots were fired is located in the middle of Graz’s city center on Kaiserfeldgasse. The building houses therapists, notaries and a law firm.
According to a police spokesman, the shots were fired “in the area” of the law firm. However, as the APA has just reported, the lawyers’ offices are on the 3rd floor, and the incident may have happened on a different floor.
A woman who works in the office contacted the APA and said she had heard “three screeches” around midday. A colleague “reacted well” and immediately shouted “lock everything down”. She heard a woman screaming in the hallway and noticed someone running downstairs.
A police spokesman said the investigation is only just beginning. It is necessary to secure evidence and interview witnesses.
Women’s helpline and suicide prevention
In Austria, women who experience violence can find help and information from the Women’s Helpline on: 0800-222-555, www.frauenhelpline.at; from the Association of Autonomous Austrian Women’s Shelters (AÖF) on www.aoef.at; from the Women’s Shelter Emergency Hotline on 057722 and the Austrian Violence Protection Centres: 0800/700-217; Police Emergency Hotline: 133)
Are you in a desperate situation and need help? Talk to other people regarding it. The Ministry of Health’s suicide prevention portal offers help for people with suicidal thoughts and their relatives. Contact details of aid organizations in Austria can be found at www.suizid-praevention.gv.at. Information for young people can be found at www.bittelebe.at
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Robert Stammler
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Robert Stammler
