A huge manhunt was underway overnight for at least one suspect after “several” gunmen armed with rifles opened fire near a synagogue and busy restaurants at six sites in the Austrian capital.

A police officer was critically injured in a shootout with the terrorists as they ran amok and fled on foot.

Austria’s chancellor condemned it as a “hideous terrorist attack” as officials ordered residents to stay indoors.

Gunfire erupted just after 8pm local time on Monday – when the city centre was bustling on the last night pubs and cafes were open before a new Covid lockdown starting at midnight.

Disturbing video emerged online apparently showing the moment the first victim was gunned down at random close to the Stadttempel synagogue.

A gunman in light clothing is seen marauding up the cobbled street carrying a long firearm before unleashing a hail of bullets at the young man, who is pinned to a shop window in fear.

The killer jogs past him as he collapses to the ground – then callously turns back and shoots him again with a pistol.

Other footage showed sparks flying as terrorists shot at police in a town square, and a pool of blood between the tables outside a cafe.

Injured victims were also seen covered in blood as they were treated by emergency crews in pictures shared on social media.

The city mayor confirmed two victims were killed – including a woman who died later from her injuries – and 14 wounded were in hospital.

One of the attackers was shot dead by police.

Local reports claimed he was wearing an explosives belt which was defused by experts after he was taken down.

Interior Minister Karl Nehammer called the attackers “heavily armed and dangerous.”

He said: “We have brought several special forces units together that are now searching for the presumed terrorists.

“According to what we currently know, there is at least one attacker who is still on the run.”

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Officers put up road blocks checking all cars and taxis to leaving the city, and security was beefed up at other Jewish sites.

Meanwhile, the Czech authorities stepped up border checks in an effort to stop the attackers fleeing over the frontier.

Source – https://www.thesun.co.uk/

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