A police officer was seriously injured, and at least one death was reported on Twitter.

Fire was opened in a Viennese synagogue near Schwedenplatz on Monday night, writes krone.at. According to the newspaper, a police officer guarding the synagogue was shot and seriously injured. According to the Austrian newspaper, there may have been a terrorist attack.

Police have closed the area, with reports on Twitter that gunshots could be heard from the street. So far, the police have only reported that a major police operation is taking place in the center.

According to the video uploaded to Twitter, the situation is serious. Police are asking residents not to share photos or videos of the attack on social media. The Department of the Interior has reported one death so far, no more have been reported.

A video was also posted on Twitter that allegedly shows the attacker:



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