Briefing: At least 7 people were killed in a shooting in Vienna
Xinhua News Agency, Vienna, November 2 (Reporter Yu Tao) A shooting incident occurred in the Austrian capital Vienna on the evening of the 2nd, killing at least 7 people and injuring many others.
At about 8 o'clock that night, a shooting occurred near a synagogue in the center of Vienna, killing at least 7 people, including a policeman, and injuring many others.
According to local media reports, multiple gunmen were involved in the attack, and one of them was captured by the police while escaping.
At present, the police have surrounded a shopping mall, and the gunmen may have taken hostages.
Austrian Minister of the Interior Nehammer said on the same day that this was clearly a terrorist attack.