A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his former school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 students in a gun rampage had sent his mom a farewell video just minutes before he opened fire.
Investigators discovered 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 investigators' findings in a brief post on social media X.
But a senior official who acknowledged that the message had actually been found on Tuesday night said it had not enabled them to reason.
Franz Ruf, the public security director at Austria's Interior Ministry informed ORF public tv that a 'farewell letter' had likewise been found.
'He states goodbye to his parents. But no motive can be presumed from the farewell letter, and that is a matter for further examinations.'
Alarmed by his complicated message, his mom instantly informed police, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.
But despite her efforts to stop a disaster from happening, it was far too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after getting it, and already her child had currently stormed into two classrooms.
A 15-year-old Kosovan girl named Lea is the first victim to be imagined
People embrace as they gather on the main square following a deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria, June 10, 2025
Ten individuals were eliminated and more than a lots others were injured as shots and screams sounded out when a shooter stormed into his old classroom and gunned down students and instructors. Pictured: Special forces officer leaves the school following the lethal shooting in Graz
Asked whether the attacker had actually attacked victims arbitrarily or targeted them particularly, Ruf stated that is also under examination and he didn't desire to hypothesize.
He stated that injured individuals were discovered on various levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the structure.
A 15-year-old Kosovan lady named Lea is the very first of his victim's to be visualized.
Mourning the teen in a Facebook post, her heartbroken auntie wrote: '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 throughout these difficult times.'
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More than a dozen others were wounded as shots and screams rang out when the shooter - named locally as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old classroom blasting a shotgun and a pistol which he lawfully owned.
In the country's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken pupils pretended to be dead as they trembled in passages and two classrooms or ran for their lives.
Chilling video recorded the noise of shots followed by screams as the gunman selected off his victims.
Pupils and teachers were stated to be among the dead.
The shooter had actually sent his mother a farewell video just minutes before he opened fire
His mother immediately alerted cops after opening his video, but it was far too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video circulating online that shows the minute gunshots rang out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school
Pictured: Two female trainees cling on to each other as they leave the school building
In the country's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken pupils pretended to be dead as they cringed in corridors and 2 classrooms or ran for their lives. Pictured: Special forces descended on the high school quickly before 10am regional time after reports of gunshots
Footage reveals terror-stricken pupils diminish a passage and a flight of stairs as they are accompanied out of the structure by heavily armed cops
Member of the family reunite following the deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria
Six female and three male victims passed away rapidly, with one adult said to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a female, surrendered to her injuries in health center last night
Austria was plunged into a state of shock, with Chancellor Christian Stocker flying to Graz and stating a 'dark day in the history of our nation'
More than 300 cops and unique forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency service workers
Six female and 3 male victims passed away quickly, with one grownup stated to be among them. The tenth victim, a female, yielded to her injuries in healthcare facility last night.
The previous student ended his lethal rampage when he turned a weapon on himself in a toilet cubicle.
Police later discovered a suicide note at his home nearby, which said he had actually 'felt bullied' at the school and was looking for somebody to blame, according to Austria's Krone Zeitung newspaper, although authorities said only that he was an ex-pupil who had actually given up before completing his studies.
The shooter is comprehended to have lived with his single mom in a low-income housing estate on the borders of Graz, Krone Zeitung reports.
One neighbour described him as 'unnoticeable', telling Profil news outlet: 'He was entirely withdrawn. He used his big headphones and a backpack whenever he went in and out. He never ever stated hey there, however he was never unpleasant in any way'.
His mom has actually been referred to as a 'kind' and 'truly sweet' woman, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm hoping not only for the victims' households, but also for the mom.'
Detectives are searching data on his cellphone and computers to build a photo of his recent movements and look for ideas regarding 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 country' as he revealed three days of national mourning.
More than 300 cops and special forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service employees during frenzied calls at 10am local time.
Armed Cobra authorities commandos charged into the four-storey building as part of an emergency reaction that included 65 ambulances, at least 2 air ambulances and 158 paramedics.
Terrified pupils recorded themselves as gunshots sounded out, and later as they fled down passages as armed officers assisted evacuate them from the 400-pupil school.
Two schoolgirls were revealed clinging on to each other as they ran from the school structure. One teacher explained being barricaded inside a class with pupils as they heard the gunshots.
eople gather to observe a minute of silence in honour of the of a lethal shooting at a secondary school
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
People light candles for the victims of a school shooting at Hauptplatz square in Graz, Austria
The shooter went into the facilities with a handgun and a handgun, according to regional reports
A member of rescue services knees on the flooring and pray during a memorial service foloowing the shooting on June 10
A distressing video showed victims lined up on stretchers outside of the school while dozens of paramedics tended to them. Some were covered by white sheets. Helicopter ambulances airlifted the many significantly injured straight to Graz Regional Hospital.
Desperate parents raced to the school as word of the massacre spread, with police reuniting them with evacuated survivors at a local hall.
One daddy informed how his child had actually made it through by pretending to be dead. The man, named as Farag, informed television channel Puls 24: 'Out of fear, he lay down to pretend that he was killed so that he would not be targeted anymore.'
He included: 'Who did this? What type of issue did he have?'
One mother said: 'My boy called me to say he was in school which he was being contended, and that he thinks he is going to pass away. I've just learnt now, two hours later, that he's still alive.'
Metin Ozden, who remained in his kebab dining establishment near the school, said: 'I've never seen many emergency situation services in my whole life.' He said parents passing his restaurant were weeping as they rushed to the school.
Police commander Franz Ruff said 'a minimum of' a lots people had been injured in addition to those killed.
Krone Zeitung newspaper formerly reported that 28 people were taken to medical facility, with a minimum of 2 of them in an 'exceptionally crucial condition'. Seven required emergency surgical treatment.
Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the incident 'an awful tragedy'. Here she is imagined making a telephone call after the shooting
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Some victims had supposedly been shot in the head. The numbers have not been officially verified.
Police verified the killer had lawfully owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper reporting he had bought among the guns just days earlier.
Attacks in public are uncommon in the country of practically 9.2 million people, which ranks amongst the 10 safest countries in the world, according to the Global Peace Index.
Last night the country's Chancellor said: 'A school ... is an area of trust, of security, of the future. The reality that this safe area was shattered by such an act of violence leaves us speechless.'
Austria's foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said: 'As a mom of 3 children, my heart is breaking.' The regional state guv Mario Kunasek said 'the green heart of Austria is weeping', while president Alexander van der Bellen said: 'This horror can not be captured in words.'
Leaders from across Europe sent their condolences including Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky who stated he was 'deeply saddened'. French education minister Elisabeth Borne stated that a person of those who passed away was a 'young fellow resident' of France.
Today, a nationwide minute's silence will be held at 10am local time. Flags on the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, where the president has his office, will fly at half mast. Pictured: People light candles in the main square
A woman leaves a candle 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, saying it was the task of the criminal office to investigate.
Police did verify 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 became a 'sea of lights' as candles were lit for the victims.
In a neighboring parish church, prayers were stated for victims consisting of one called Leo. 'We are lighting a light for Leo,' said Father Pesendorfer, who remained in tears.
Today, a nationwide 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 desired to do something. I felt helpless.'
Austria has among the highest rates of gun ownership in Europe, with roughly 370,000 Austrians legally owning 1.5 million signed up firearms, according to the interior ministry.
Wild searching is popular in the country and more than half of Austria's signed up firearms fall under the classification of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.
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