Authorities have stated that the assailant in the school shooting in Graz was a 21-year-old Austrian man who possessed two weapons, which he appeared to have owned legally.

Police reported they did not immediately have information on the man's motive, but confirmed he killed himself in a toilet after fatally shooting nine people. At least 12 others were wounded, some seriously, reported AP.

Earlier, the Mayor of Graz, Elke Kahr, described the events as a "terrible tragedy," stating that at least eight people were killed in the shooting at a school in the Austrian city on Tuesday, and the suspected perpetrator also died, according to the Austria Press Agency. It added that the fatalities were seven students and one adult. Kahr mentioned that many people were taken to hospitals with injuries. However, the police said they believe the assailant acted alone.