It's seems like Europe is getting overrun with Islamic terror attacks in recent days. First we had the attacks in France --- which has evolved in an interesting situation of France versus the Muslim world. Now this attack by gunmen in Vienna. Vienna shooting: Gunmen hunted after deadly 'terror' attack https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54786952 Several gunmen with rifles have opened fire in six different locations in central Vienna, killing at least one person, police say. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called it a "repulsive terror attack" and said one gunman was also killed. A large area has been cordoned off as police search for the other gunmen. The city's mayor said 15 people had been wounded, seven of them seriously. Among the injured is a police officer, according to reports. The shootings took place near the central synagogue but it is not yet clear if that was the target. The attack happened just hours before Austria imposed new national restrictions to try to stem rising cases of coronavirus. Many people were enjoying bars and restaurants which must close until the end of November. European leaders strongly condemned the shooting. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was "deeply shocked by the terrible attacks". What do we know about the attack? Police said the incident began near the Seitenstettengasse synagogue, which is the main temple in Vienna. Jewish community leader Oskar Deutsch tweeted that the synagogue was closed at the time the attack began at 20:00 (19:00 GMT). An officer guarding the synagogue was among the wounded, newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported. Footage posted on social media showed people running through the streets as gunshots rang out. Witness Chris Zhao was in a nearby restaurant when the shooting started. He told the BBC: "We heard noises that sounded like firecrackers. We heard about 20 to 30 and we thought that to be actually gunfire. We saw the ambulances... lining up. There were victims. Sadly, we also saw a body lying down the street next to us." As a major anti-terror operation swung into action, police urged people to avoid the area and not to use public transport. Roadblocks were set up around the city centre. Police in the neighbouring Czech Republic said they had launched random checks on the border with Austria amid fears that the gunmen might head in that direction. What has the reaction been? On Twitter, Mr Kurz said "we are experiencing difficult hours in our republic". "Our police will act decisively against the perpetrators of this hideous terrorist attack. We will never allow ourselves to be intimidated by terrorism," he said. European leaders condemned the attack, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying that Europe must not "give up" in the face of attacks. "We the French people share the shock and grief of the Austrian people, struck this evening by an attack in the heart of their capital, Vienna. After France, a friend of ours is attacked. This is our Europe. Our enemies must know who they are dealing with," he said. Three people died in a knife attack in a church in the French city of Nice last week in what Mr Macron said was an "Islamist terrorist attack". In London, PM Boris Johnson said the "UK's thoughts are with the people of Austria - we stand united with you against terror". UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said "we stand ready to support in any way we can". European Council President Charles Michel called it a cowardly act that violated life and human values. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the shooting "a heinous act" and expressed "solidarity" with Austria.
Article with a lot of video and pictures.... At least two dead and 15 injured in Austrian terror attack: Police hunt 'multiple suspects' after gun rampage and 'suicide bomb explosion' in streets of Vienna on city's final night before lockdown Several people are thought to have been killed in a shooting rampage across six different places in Vienna Police are urging people to avoid public transport and the Vienna city centre as they deal with the incident There are reports of several attackers, with one accomplice said to have 'blown themselves up' amid rampage Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told Austrian broadcaster ORF: 'At the moment I can confirm we believe this is an apparent terror attack' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...enna-police-say-major-operation-underway.html
And? ___________________________ Chicago shootings: 29 shot, 4, fatally in Halloween weekend violence Gun violence still up 50% through end of October as other crime falls in city Sun-Times Media Wire CHICAGO -- Twenty-nine people were shot, four of them fatally, across Chicago over Halloween weekend, including two men fatally wounded on the South Side. In other attacks, three women were shot and wounded early Sunday in Englewood after a man opened fire inside a home during a fight. Two boys under 18 years old were also injured in separate shootings. The weekend saw more shootings - but was less deadly - than last weekend, when 23 people were shot, seven of them fatally, between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday. Homicides Three of the four fatal shootings happened within 90 minutes Saturday evening, the latest homicide leaving a man dead in the South Shore neighborhood. About 8:25 p.m., two people walked up and fired shots at the man as he stepped out of a home in the 2200-block of East 68th Street, Chicago police said. The man, 32, was struck multiple times in his body and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Minutes earlier, an 18-year-old man was fatally shot in Lawndale on the West Side --------------------------------------------------------------------------- chicago shooting 5 shot, 1 fatally, outside Chicago pancake house By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team CHICAGO -- One person is dead, and five others were wounded in a shooting outside a restaurant on Chicago's South Side Sunday afternoon. Three women and two men were shot at the restaurant around 1:30 p.m, according to the Chicago police. Police said a 31-year-old man was pronounced dead when first responders arrived on the scene, fire officials said. Three victims were taken in critical condition to a local medical center, and two other victims, one in serious condition and the other in good condition, were rushed to a separate hospital. The victims were eating in a parking lot adjacent to the restaurant when they were shot, fire officials said. Chicago police said the male victim who died was the target of the shooting. He was dining outdoors under a tent when a white SUV drove up, and someone fired shots, striking him. No one is in custody. Detectives are investigating. Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to submit a tip anonymously to CPDTip.com. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO (CBS) — Four people were wounded in a drive-by shooting early Saturday morning in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Police said, around 3:30 a.m., the victims were standing next to a car on the 2400 block of West Lithuanian Plaza, when someone in a passing sedan opened fire, shooting each of them. A 23-year-old woman was shot in the leg, and was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition. A 29-year-old woman was shot in the arm, and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition. A 30-year-old man was shot in the leg, and took himself to Holy Cross, where he was in good condition. Another 30-year-old man was shot in the abdomen, and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition. No one was in custody Saturday afternoon. Area One detectives were investigating.