Report: Police operation at Vienna synagogue, shots fired

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian public broadcaster ORF reported that a large-scale police operation is ongoing at a Vienna synagogue following gunfire Monday.

ORF cited witnesses saying 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.

Vienna police tweeted that officers were out in force and the exact circumstances of the incident were still being determined.