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Several killed in Vienna 'terror attack' at 6 locations; support pours in

According to a ministry spokeswoman, a police officer was shot and seriously injured in the exchange of fire near Schwedenplatz

A police officer stands guard in front of the Interior Ministry as a news conference takes place after exchanges of gunfire in Vienna, Austria. Photo: Reuters
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A police officer stands guard in front of the Interior Ministry as a news conference takes place after exchanges of gunfire in Vienna, Austria. Photo: Reuters

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Five people died, including an assailant, and 17 others were wounded in a shooting in the heart of Vienna hours before a coronavirus lockdown started, Austrian authorities said Tuesday.
 
The dead attacker was a 20-year-old Austrian-North Macedonian dual national who had a previous terror conviction.
Two men and two women died from their injuries in the attack Monday evening, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said. The suspected attacker was shot and killed by police.
 
Vienna's hospital service said seven people were in life-threatening condition Tuesday after the attack, the Austrian news agency APA reported. In total, 17 people were being treated in hospitals,