A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his previous school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 students in a weapon rampage had sent his mother a farewell video simply moments before he opened fire.
Investigators found the message the other day when they browsed the home of the 21-year-old shooter who took his life after his attack at BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in the city of Graz.
Cops did not elaborate on private investigators' findings in a short post on social media network X.
But a senior authorities who acknowledged that the message had actually been discovered on Tuesday night said it had not permitted them to draw conclusions.
Franz Ruf, the public security director at Austria's Interior Ministry told ORF public tv that a 'goodbye letter' had actually also been found.
'He bids farewell to his moms and dads. But no motive can be presumed from the goodbye letter, which is a matter for more investigations.'
Alarmed by his confusing message, his mom instantly notified authorities, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.
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But despite her efforts to stop a catastrophe from occurring, it was too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after receiving it, and already her child had actually currently stormed into two class.
A 15-year-old Kosovan woman called Lea is the very first victim to be imagined
People welcome as they collect on the primary square following a lethal school shooting in Graz, Austria, June 10, 2025
Ten individuals were killed and more than a dozen others were injured as shots and screams called out when a shooter stormed into his old classroom and gunned down students and instructors. Pictured: Special forces officer evacuates the school following the lethal shooting in Graz
Asked whether the aggressor had attacked victims arbitrarily or targeted them particularly, Ruf said that is also under examination and he didn't want to hypothesize.
He stated that wounded people were found on various levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the building.
A 15-year-old Kosovan girl called Lea is the very first of his victim's to be visualized.
Mourning the teen in a Facebook post, her sad aunt composed: 'Today, my niece Lea tragically lost her life in the attack in Graz. We wish her soul and reveal our gratitude to all those who share our pain during these challenging times.'
More than a dozen others were injured as shots and screams rang out when the shooter - named locally as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old class blasting a shotgun and a handgun which he lawfully owned.
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In the nation's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken students pretended to be dead as they cowered in corridors and two class or ran for their lives.
Chilling video recorded the noise of shots followed by screams as the shooter chose off his victims.
Pupils and instructors were stated to be among the dead.
The shooter had actually sent his mother a farewell video just moments before he opened fire
His mom instantly alerted police after opening his video, but it was too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video circulating online that reveals the minute gunshots rang out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school
Pictured: Two female students cling on to each other as they get away the school building
In the nation's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken pupils pretended to be dead as they cowered in corridors and 2 classrooms or ran for their lives. Pictured: Special forces came down on the high school quickly before 10am regional time after reports of gunshots
Footage shows terror-stricken pupils run down a corridor and a flight of stairs as they are accompanied out of the structure by greatly armed cops
Family members reunite following the lethal school shooting in Graz, Austria
Six female and 3 male victims died quickly, with one grownup stated to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a woman, succumbed to her injuries in health center last night
Austria was plunged into a state of shock, with Chancellor Christian Stocker flying to Graz and declaring a 'dark day in the history of our country'
More than 300 cops and unique forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service workers
Six female and 3 male victims passed away quickly, with one adult said to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a lady, caught her injuries in healthcare facility last night.
The previous pupil ended his lethal rampage when he turned a weapon on himself in a toilet cubicle.
Police later on found a suicide note at his home close by, which said he had 'felt bullied' at the school and was trying to find somebody to blame, according to Austria's Krone Zeitung newspaper, although authorities said just that he was an ex-pupil who had given up before completing his studies.
The gunman is comprehended to have lived with his single mother in a low-income housing estate on the outskirts of Graz, Krone Zeitung reports.
One neighbour described him as 'inconspicuous', informing Profil news outlet: 'He was completely withdrawn. He used his large headphones and a knapsack whenever he entered and out. He never ever said hey there, but he was never unpleasant in any way'.
His mother has been described as a 'kind' and 'truly sweet' woman, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm praying not only for the victims' families, however likewise for the mom.'
Detectives are scouring information on his cellphone and computer systems to build an image of his current motions and search for clues as to his motivation.
Austria was plunged into a state of shock, with Chancellor Christian Stocker flying to Graz and declaring a 'dark day in the history of our nation' as he revealed 3 days of national grieving.
More than 300 cops and special forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service employees during frantic calls at 10am local time.
Armed Cobra cops commandos charged into the four-storey building as part of an emergency situation action that included 65 ambulances, at least two air ambulances and 158 paramedics.
Terrified students filmed themselves as gunshots rang out, and later on as they fled down corridors as armed officers assisted leave them from the 400-pupil school.
Two schoolgirls were revealed sticking on to each other as they ranged from the school structure. One instructor described being barricaded inside a class with pupils as they heard the gunshots.
eople collect to observe a minute of silence in honour of the victims of a deadly shooting at a secondary school
Last night Graz Cathedral held a service of reflection and the city's primary square became a 'sea of lights' as candles were lit for the victims
People light candles for the victims of a school shooting at Hauptplatz square in Graz, Austria
The gunman got in the premises with a pistol and a handgun, according to local reports
A member of rescue services knees on the floor and pray during a memorial service foloowing the shooting on June 10
An upsetting video showed victims lined up on stretchers beyond the school while dozens of paramedics tended to them. Some were covered by white sheets. Helicopter ambulances airlifted one of the most badly injured straight to Graz Regional Hospital.
Desperate parents raced to the school as word of the massacre spread, with authorities reuniting them with evacuated survivors at a regional hall.
One father told how his child had survived by pretending to be dead. The man, called as Farag, told tv channel Puls 24: 'Out of fear, he set to pretend that he was killed so that he would not be targeted any more.'
He included: 'Who did this? What type of problem did he have?'
One mother stated: 'My child called me to say he was in school and that he was being shot at, which he believes he is going to pass away. I have actually only learnt now, two hours later, that he's still alive.'
Metin Ozden, who remained in his kebab restaurant near the school, stated: 'I've never seen numerous emergency services in my whole life.' He said parents passing his dining establishment were sobbing as they hurried to the school.
Police commander Franz Ruff said 'a minimum of' a dozen individuals had actually been injured in addition to those eliminated.
Krone Zeitung newspaper previously reported that 28 individuals were taken to hospital, with at least 2 of them in an 'extremely critical condition'. Seven needed emergency situation surgical treatment.
Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the event 'an awful disaster'. Here she is visualized making a call after the shooting
Some victims had actually apparently been shot in the head. The numbers have not been officially confirmed.
Police confirmed the killer had legally owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper reporting he had actually purchased one of the weapons simply days back.
Attacks in public are uncommon in the country of almost 9.2 million individuals, which ranks amongst the 10 safest nations on the planet, according to the Global Peace Index.
Last night the country's Chancellor said: 'A school ... is a space of trust, of security, of the future. The truth that this safe space was shattered by such an act of violence leaves us speechless.'
Austria's foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger stated: 'As a mom of three children, my heart is breaking.' The local state guv Mario Kunasek said 'the green heart of Austria is sobbing', while president Alexander van der Bellen stated: 'This horror can not be captured in words.'
Leaders from throughout Europe sent their condolences including Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky who stated he was 'deeply saddened'. French education minister Elisabeth Borne stated that one of those who died was a 'young fellow person' of France.
Today, an across the country minute's silence will be held at 10am regional time. Flags on the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, where the president has his workplace, will fly at half mast. Pictured: People light candles in the primary square
A lady leaves a candle light at a makeshift memorial site near BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school where the shooting took location
At a press conference previously in the day, Austria's interior minister Gerhard Karner refused to be made use of 'speculation' in the case, stating it was the task of the criminal office to investigate.
Police did validate the killer was not 'understood' to authorities before the attack.
Last night Graz Cathedral held a service of reflection and the city's primary square ended up being a 'sea of lights' as candle lights were lit for the victims.
In a nearby parish church, prayers were said for victims consisting of one called Leo. 'We are lighting a light for Leo,' stated Father Pesendorfer, who was in tears.
Today, an across the country minute's silence will be held at 10am local time. Flags on the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, where the president has his workplace, will fly at half mast.
Yesterday afternoon long lines formed outside a blood contribution centre in Graz. Johanna, 30, said: 'I'm here due to the fact that I wanted to do something. I felt helpless.'
Austria has among the greatest rates of weapon ownership in Europe, with 370,000 Austrians legally owning 1.5 million signed up firearms, according to the interior ministry.
Wild searching is popular in the country and over half of Austria's signed up guns fall under the classification of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.
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