On Tuesday, a man shot people at a school in Austria. Ten people died, and twelve people were hurt. The man then killed himself, the police said.

Police do not know why the 21-year-old man did this. He was not known to the police. He used two guns. Police think he had the guns legally.

"Today is a sad day for Austria," said Christian Stocker in Graz. Graz is a big city in Austria.

He said it was very sad for the country. They will be sad for three days. The flag will be halfway down at buildings. People will be quiet for one minute on Wednesday to remember them.

Police went to a school in Graz after someone said they heard shots. The school is near the center of Graz. It was 10 a.m. Many police officers went there. The students left the school fast.

The police said it was safe again in 17 minutes.

Police said a man did it alone. He was 21 years old and from Austria. He lived near Graz. We don't know his name yet.

A police chief, Gerald Ortner, said a man used two guns. Police found the guns. The man had the guns. The man died in a bathroom.

Gerhard Karner said the man with the gun went to the school. He did not finish school. Karner did not say when he left or his age.

Karner said on Tuesday that six women and three men died. He did not say more. He said 12 people were hurt. Later, one more woman died in the hospital.

The Red Cross in Austria sent 65 cars to help. About 158 people are helping those who are hurt. Also, 40 people are talking to students and parents to help them feel better. The Red Cross wants people to give blood too.

Metin Özden worked in his food shop near the school. He heard police cars and a helicopter. He told the newspaper, "Something bad happened. I never saw so many police before." He saw parents crying near his shop.

Tuesday's attack was very bad for Austria. It was the worst attack after the war.

In 2020, four people died in Vienna. The bad man liked the Islamic State group. He died in a gun fight. More than 20 people got hurt, and one was a police officer.

In June 2015, a man drove his car into many people in Graz. Three people died, and many people were hurt.

Austria likes hunting. So, it has gun laws that are not very strict. They are more relaxed than in other European countries.

In Austria, people who are 18 can buy some guns, like rifles, without a paper. They need to put bullets in the gun each time. The shop checks if the buyer can buy guns and writes the gun in a book.

Some guns, like shotguns or other guns, are harder to get. You need a card and a pass to buy them.