mass shooting in Austria. seven dead

[Demovictory9]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8906871/Shots-fired-near-synagogue-Vienna-police-say-major-operation-underway.html

Seven dead' and several injured in Austrian terror rampage: Police launch huge manhunt for 'multiple suspects' after gunman rampages through streets near synagogue and 'another blows himself up' with claims HOSTAGES have been taken in restaurant
Several people are thought to have been killed in a shooting rampage across six different places in Vienna
Police are urging people to avoid public transport and the Vienna city centre as they deal with the incident
There are reports of several attackers, with one accomplice said to have 'blown themselves up' amid rampage
Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told Austrian broadcaster ORF: 'At the moment I can confirm we believe this is an apparent terror attack'

[BusyBeingBest]

1. Yeesh.

[maxsolomon]

2. Prompted by the French unrest?

I'd wager it's related.

This terror will only feed a Nationalist backlash against Muslim Immigrants across Europe. Which may be what the Terrorists want.

[Demovictory9]

4. Not sure

Not familiar with social issues of Austria

[moondust]

3. Could be right wingers.

Current chancellor of Austria is Sebastian Kurz who in 2018 was described in the Financial Times as "...easily comparable with the Republican U.S. President Donald Trump and the right-wing Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini..."

So he must have some fairly radical wingnut supporters in Austria, home of Hitler.

A number of suspects armed with rifles launched the assault in six locations, police said. I don't know how Muslim refugees would get their hands on a bunch of rifles.