BREAKING: Gunman Opens Fire In Disturbing ‘Terror Attack,’ At Least 4 Killed And 20 Others Wounded

Vienna, Austria experienced a night of terror as a gunmen opened fire in six locations throughout the city. At least 12 people were arrested and one gunman was killed by police Monday evening. At one point, authorities said another dangerous suspect was on the loose, but Interior Minister Karl Nehammer claimed that video footage did not implicate any additional suspects.

By the end of the attack 20 people were wounded, seven seriously so, and four people had lost their lives.

ISIS has not claimed responsibility for the attack, but the gunman who died was an ISIS supporter. He made several social media posts before the attack, showing off his weapons and pledging allegiance to the leader of the terrorist organization. Two people from the sympathizer’s home town, nearly 40 miles away from Vienna, were also detained after a search of the slain suspect’s residence revealed a possible connection.

France was recently the scene of two terror attacks; three people were killed in a knife attack at a church in Nice, and a schoolteacher was beheaded by a suspected Islamic extremist in Paris in October.

The European and global communities send their sympathies to Austria with formal statements from the Prime Minister of Germany, President Macron of France, President Trump, Joe Biden and more. The Czech police have also vowed to institute random checks at the border to increase security.

At a time when we are struggling with the outcome of our elections, it is a great time to take a deep breath or a moment of silence to extend thoughts or prayers to other areas of the world that are experiencing dangers or uncertainly. I have no doubt that the American spirit will prevail, despite the results of this election, so let’s not get wrapped up in the stress of this particular moment.

I vow today to adopt one more family to sponsor for the holidays, to find one more international organization to donate to, to have my kids say a prayer for all of the men and women to work to keep out borders safe, and to send a positive thought or prayer to people who live in less stable places. Every day is a gift, and living in the United States is one blessing I don’t plan to take for granted. My heart goes out to the families of those affected in Austria and France, and to the first responders and mental health professional that must see them through the healing process.