2020 Vienna attack
| 2020 Vienna attack | |
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CCTV still of Kujtim Fejzulai during the attack | |
| Location | 48°12′43″N 16°22′29″E / 48.21194°N 16.37472°E Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria |
| Date | 2 November 2020 19:59:20 - 20:08:48 (CET) |
| Target | Civilians |
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| Deaths | 5 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 23 (18 by gunfire) |
| Perpetrator | Kujtim Fejzulai |
| Motive | Islamic extremism inspired by ISIS |
On 2 November 2020, a series of shootings took place in Vienna, Austria a few hours before the city was scheduled to enter a lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A lone gunman started shooting in the busy city centre, killing four civilians and injuring 23 others, seven critically, including a police officer. The attacker was killed by police and was later identified as an ISIL sympathizer. Officials said that the attack was an incident of Islamist terrorism.