In a chilling account, a teacher from an Austrian school has recounted his harrowing escape from a deadly shooting that claimed the lives of 10 people. The incident unfolded on Wednesday at a school in the country, leaving the community in shock and mourning.
The teacher, who spoke to AFP, described the moment he found himself face-to-face with the shooter in a school corridor. “This isn’t real,” the teacher recalled thinking as he came upon the armed assailant while fleeing his empty classroom. The teacher’s instinct was to immediately turn around and run, desperate to escape the unfolding tragedy.
According to the teacher’s firsthand account, the shooting began when the gunman, a 14-year-old student, opened fire in a classroom. Hearing the gunshots, the teacher quickly ushered his students to safety, locking them in the classroom before making his own daring escape.
As the teacher ran through the halls, he encountered the shooter, who was still actively engaged in the attack. “I saw him, he saw me, and I immediately turned around and ran the other way,” the teacher described, his voice trembling with the memory of the harrowing experience.
The teacher’s quick thinking and actions likely saved lives, as he was able to evade the shooter and reach safety. Authorities have not yet released the names of the victims, but the community is reeling from the devastating loss of life.
The shooting has sent shockwaves through Austria, a country that has traditionally been regarded as a safe haven. Investigators are now working to determine the motive behind the attack and how the young perpetrator obtained the firearm used in the rampage.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, the teacher’s account serves as a sobering reminder of the bravery and quick thinking required of educators during such unimaginable circumstances. As the community mourns the lives lost, the teacher’s narrow escape offers a glimmer of hope in the face of unspeakable horror.
