3 killed in shooting incident in Austria's Linz; accused shoots self

The shooter reportedly killed two women and a man before turning the gun to himself.

Published on: May 7, 2026, 18:25:37 IST

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At least three people have been killed in a shooting incident in the Austrian city of Linz, Reuters reported.

Two women and a man were killed in the incident which took place on Thursday outside a restaurant in Linz, police was quoted as saying. The weapon with which the shootings were allegedly carried out has also been recovered. After shooting the three people, the shooter reportedly shot himself too, tabloid newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported.

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