A shooting near a synagogue in Vienna has left several dead and injured, according to reports.
Interior minister Karl Nehammer told the local TV channel ORF TV that she shooting is believed to be a terror attack.
Pictures and video that have emerged on social media appear to show gunshots being fired near one of the city's main squares.
Police on Twitter confirmed on Twitter there is a "large police operation" going on in the area.
In a series of tweets, Polizei Wien said: "There is a larger police operation going on in the 1st district of Vienna (Inner City area). Officers are on site and check the Situation. We keep you posted on the matter.”
Shooting incident in Vienna, Austria, some reports that a synagogue was targeted#Austria pic.twitter.com/0rUWGkfAKk
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“Shots fired in the Inner City district – there are persons injured - KEEP AWAY from all public places or public transport,” another police Twitter message said.
