"She is, however, out of danger," said police spokeswoman Julia Schick to the APA. A subsequent search of the building was negative and ended shortly after 12:00 PM. The search for the suspect or suspects is still ongoing, said Schick. In the area of the school, two knives have been secured in the meantime. As the state police directorate clarified in response to an APA inquiry in the afternoon at 4:20 PM, contrary to a media report, no suspect has been arrested so far.

"Superficial stab wounds to the upper body"

The 16-year-old was likely attacked around 10:00 AM. According to a spokesman for the professional rescue service, she suffered "superficial stab wounds to the upper body." The girl was taken to a hospital.

As the state police directorate explained in response to an APA inquiry in the afternoon, two knives were found in the area of the school: one inside the building near the injured person, "another outside in front of the building," said Schick. Whether one of the two knives is the weapon used in the crime is still unclear. Previously, the news portal oe24.at reported that a journalist from the medium had found a bloody knife in the vicinity of the school in a bush.

Classes temporarily interrupted at Vienna high school

Classes at the high school on Karajangasse were interrupted during the police search. In the early afternoon, classes were able to resume. Numerous teenagers, parents, neighbors, and teachers had previously gathered in front of the school building.

Parents also complained about what they perceived as insufficient or lacking information from the high school regarding the incident. They only "found out about it through a Facebook group" and then rushed to the school in concern for their child, a mother told the APA on site. A spokesperson for the education directorate pointed out that such information is always coordinated with the police and naturally takes time. "The information to the parents will be sent out shortly. The school administration is currently working on it," said a spokesperson for the education directorate around 2:00 PM. Whether this communication had actually already taken place was still unclear in the afternoon.

According to the education directorate, all schools in Vienna have their own crisis guidelines for special incidents. "They were recently updated," said the spokesperson.

WEGA and Service Dog Unit Deployed

The exact background of the incident is currently still unclear. Details about the exact crime scene were also not available in the early afternoon. The press office of the state police department initially did not provide any further information. The state criminal investigation department has taken over further investigations.

The police were present at the scene with a large contingent. Among others, the WEGA and the service dog unit were deployed.

(APA/Red)

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