Police operation at Vienna synagogue, shots fired

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian police say a large-scale police operation is ongoing at a Vienna synagogue following gunfire Monday. Police tweeted that “there are several injured persons. We are on site with all available  forces. Please avoid all public squares in the city.” Austrian public broadcaster ORF cited witnesses as saying that several shots were fired shortly after 8 p.m. (1900 GMT). The police operation is taking place in the center of Vienna, close to the Danube river