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A gunman is on the run after a city centre shooting near a restaurant which has left one dead and another seriously injured.

Shots were heard coming from an alleyway near the famous eatery Figlmüller in the Lugeck area of Austria's capital Vienna at 1.30pm local time (12.30pm UK time).

Witnesses have described hearing "ten shots" before seeing people flee with "panic in their eyes".

Two people were found with gunshot wounds. One of the victims - a man - was later pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The director of Figlmüller, Harald Prochazka, told daily Oesterreich's online TV channel that three people involved in the shooting ate at the restaurant beforehand.

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"Everything was in order. They also left the restaurant calmly together," he said.

The restaurant is popular with tourists who flock to the city in the run-up to Christmas.

Armed police wearing bulletproof vests have sealed the area off with tape. They confirmed the shooting is not terror-related.

A police spokesman said: "There is one male suspect who is still on the run as well as two victims (one dead, one severely injured). A terrorist motive is out of the question!"

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A helicopter has also been deployed to search for the suspect who police believe carried out a "targeted criminal act" rather than a shooting spree.

Police spokesman Daniel Fürst told Heute.at: "One person is on the run."

Meanwhile, pictures show an ambulance and crowds gathered in the street.

One person wrote on Twitter: "20 to 30 people suddenly ran into a panic."

Another added: "I was at Lugeck immediately after it happened. People have run out at me with panic in their eyes. 'that's where someone shoots.' Spooky!"

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In a statement on Twitter, police said: "Aktuell: At around 13.30, two people were found with gunshot injuries in the Inneren Stadt Lugeck area.

"A search is currently underway. More details are still unclear at this time."

They later added that there is no threat to the wider public and they are carrying out extensive searches.

"A major police operation is currently going on. There is no threat for non-participants," they said.

"A male suspect has fired several shots at two victims in Vienna. One person died at the scene, another one has been severely injured. We expect to deal with a specific crime.

"There is no threat for non-participants. A major dragnet operation is going on."