Two dead, 11 wounded in Austria shooting

Two people have been killed in a shooting at a concert in Nenzing, western Austria.

Nenzing, Austria. (Wikipedia)

Nenzing, Austria. (Wikipedia) Source: Wikipedia

A gunman has fired shots into a small crowd attending an open air concert in western Austria, killing two people and wounding 11 others before shooting himself dead.

Police say the overnight shooting was preceded by a loud argument between the gunman and a woman in a nearby parking lot.

They said the man then fetched a gun from his car, left the parking lot, went to the concert venue and started shooting, apparently at random.

The shooting was near the town of Nenzing, about 40km east of the border to Liechtenstein.

State broadcaster ORF says the shooting occurred on property used by a motorcycle club.

Local media quoted rescue workers as saying some of the surviving victims were in a serious condition.

Police spokeswoman Susanne Dilp described their wounds as "very diverse."

Police are continuing their investigation at the scene.


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