‘Cowardly terrorist attack’: Austrian president gives speech

Alexander Van der Bellen, Austria’s president, has given a speech. He described Monday as a “dark night” and called the shootings a “cowardly terrorist attack on the heart of our society”.

“Our tears are flowing,” Mr Van der Bellen said, before adding that the nation’s deepest sympathies went out to all those who were fighting for their lives, and to those who had been killed - as well as their families and loved ones. 

The attack targeted “life in a liberal democracy, which terrorists clearly hate deeply”. And he said Austrians would “protect and defend our values”. 

“Hatred can never be as strong as our fellowship in freedom, in democracy, in tolerance and love,” he said.

Assailant who died was 20-year-old dual citizen of Austria and North Macedonia 

One of the five killed on Monday night was an assailant. He was a 20-year-old dual citizen of Austria and North Macedonia who had a previous terrorism conviction.

He has been named as Kujtim Fejzulai and was sentenced to 22 months in prison in April 2019 because he had tried to travel to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State group. He was granted early release in December under juvenile law.

Four victims dead as Austrian minister says ‘heavily armed and dangerous’ man remains at large

A manhunt is underway by officers as at least one “heavily armed and dangerous” person is believed to still be at large.

Seven victims of the attack in Vienna are in a critical, life-threatening condition, Austrian news agency APA reported, citing a Health Association spokeswoman.

A police officer, 28, who was injured is no longer believed to be in a life-threatening condition.

A total of six locations in the city were targeted by the gunmen and it is not clear what the motive was for the attack.

The Austrian interior minister, Karl Nehammer, said two men and two woman had died from their injuries and Austrian media reported 17 were injured.

Isobel Frodsham has the story:

Hello, and welcome to The Independent’s rolling coverage of the terror attack in Vienna, Austria.