Jewish schools close in Vienna in wake of terror attack

Jewish schools and institutions in Vienna will be closed on Tuesday after a gunman killed four people in an attack that began near the city’s main synagogue on Monday night.

The assailant,who was was shot dead by police, is thought to have been acting alone.

Oskar Deutsch, head of the city’s Jewish community, said, “As of now, we can’t confirm that the synagogue was the target.”

The Seitenstettengasse Synagogue was closed at the time of the shooting which spread to other locations in the centre of the capital.

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