A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his previous school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 students in a weapon rampage had actually sent his mother a goodbye video just minutes before he opened fire.
Investigators found the message the other day when they searched 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.
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Cops did not elaborate on detectives' findings in a short post on social media X.
But a senior authorities who acknowledged that the message had been found on Tuesday night stated it hadn't enabled them to draw conclusions.
Franz Ruf, the public security director at Austria's Interior Ministry told ORF public television that a 'goodbye letter' had actually likewise been discovered.
'He states bye-bye to his parents. But no intention can be inferred from the goodbye letter, and that is a matter for further investigations.'
Alarmed by his complicated message, his mother instantly alerted authorities, outlet Heute reports.
But regardless of her efforts to stop a catastrophe from taking place, it was too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after getting it, and already her boy had actually currently stormed into two classrooms.
A 15-year-old Kosovan woman called Lea is the first victim to be visualized
People accept as they collect on the main 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 rang out when a shooter stormed into his old class and gunned down trainees and instructors. Pictured: Special forces officer leaves the school following the fatal shooting in Graz
Asked whether the foe had actually attacked victims randomly or targeted them particularly, Ruf said that is also under examination and he didn't wish to hypothesize.
He stated that wounded individuals were found on different levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the structure.
A 15-year-old Kosovan woman named Lea is the first of his victim's to be pictured.
Mourning the teen in a Facebook post, her heartbroken aunt wrote: 'Today, my niece Lea unfortunately lost her life in the attack in Graz. We hope for her soul and reveal our gratitude to all those who share our discomfort during these difficult times.'
More than a dozen others were injured as shots and screams rang out when the shooter - named in your area as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old classroom blasting a shotgun and a handgun which he legally owned.
In the nation'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 caught the sound of shots followed by screams as the shooter chose off his victims.
Pupils and teachers were said to be amongst the dead.
The shooter had sent his mom a farewell video just moments before he opened fire
His mom right away alerted authorities after opening his video, but it was far too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video distributing online that reveals the moment gunshots sounded out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school
Pictured: Two female students stick on to each other as they leave the school structure
In the country's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken students pretended to be dead as they trembled in corridors and 2 class or ran for their lives. Pictured: Special forces came down on the high school shortly before 10am regional time after reports of gunshots
Footage shows terror-stricken students diminish a corridor and a flight of stairs as they are escorted out of the building by greatly armed authorities
Family members reunite following the lethal school shooting in Graz, Austria
Six female and three male victims died quickly, with one grownup said to be among them. The tenth victim, a female, yielded 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 special forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency service workers
Six female and three male victims passed away quickly, with one grownup stated to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a woman, surrendered to her injuries in healthcare facility last night.
The previous student ended his deadly rampage when he turned a weapon on himself in a toilet cubicle.
Police later on found a suicide note at his home nearby, which said he had 'felt bullied' at the school and was trying to find somebody to blame, according to Austria's Krone Zeitung paper, although authorities stated only that he was an ex-pupil who had actually stopped before completing his studies.
The gunman is understood to have lived with his single mom in a low-income housing estate on the outskirts of Graz, Krone Zeitung reports.
One neighbour explained him as 'unnoticeable', telling Profil news outlet: 'He was entirely withdrawn. He wore his large earphones and a backpack whenever he went in and out. He never ever said hello, however he was never undesirable in any method'.
His mom has been described as a 'kind' and 'truly sweet' female, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm praying not just for the victims' households, but likewise for the mom.'
Detectives are searching information on his cellphone and computer systems to build an image of his current motions and search for ideas regarding his inspiration.
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 country' as he announced three days of nationwide grieving.
More than 300 authorities and unique forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service workers throughout frantic calls at 10am regional time.
Armed Cobra authorities commandos charged into the four-storey structure as part of an emergency reaction that consisted of 65 ambulances, a minimum of two air ambulances and 158 paramedics.
Terrified pupils recorded themselves as gunshots sounded out, and later on as they left down passages as armed officers helped evacuate them from the 400-pupil school.
Two schoolgirls were revealed sticking on to each other as they ranged from the school structure. One teacher described being barricaded inside a class with students as they heard the gunshots.
eople gather to observe a minute of silence in honour of the victims of a fatal shooting at a secondary school
Last night Graz Cathedral held a service of reflection and the city's main square became 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 got in the properties with a handgun and a handgun, according to local reports
A member of rescue services knees on the floor and pray during a funeral foloowing the shooting on June 10
A traumatic video showed victims lined up on stretchers beyond the school while lots of paramedics tended to them. Some were covered by white sheets. Helicopter ambulances airlifted the many severely 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 local hall.
One father told how his boy had endured by pretending to be dead. The male, named as Farag, told television channel Puls 24: 'Out of worry, he set to pretend that he was eliminated so that he would not be targeted any more.'
He included: 'Who did this? What kind of problem did he have?'
One mother stated: 'My boy called me to say he was in school and that he was being contended, and that he believes he is going to die. I've only found out now, two hours later on, that he's still alive.'
Metin Ozden, who was in his kebab dining establishment near the school, said: 'I've never ever seen a lot of emergency situation services in my whole life.' He said parents passing his restaurant were weeping as they hurried to the school.
Police commander Franz Ruff stated 'a minimum of' a dozen people had been injured in addition to those killed.
Krone Zeitung newspaper formerly reported that 28 people were taken to health center, with at least two of them in an 'incredibly important condition'. Seven required emergency situation surgery.
Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the event 'a horrible disaster'. Here she is imagined making a telephone call after the shooting
Some victims had actually supposedly been shot in the head. The numbers have not been officially verified.
Police confirmed the killer had lawfully owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper reporting he had actually acquired one of the guns just days earlier.
Attacks in public are rare in the nation of nearly 9.2 million people, which ranks amongst the 10 best nations in the world, according to the Global Peace Index.
Last night the nation's Chancellor stated: 'A school ... is an area of trust, of security, of the future. The truth 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 three children, my heart is breaking.' The local state guv Mario Kunasek said 'the green heart of Austria is crying', while president Alexander van der Bellen said: 'This scary 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 said that a person of those who passed away was a 'young fellow citizen' of France.
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. Pictured: People light candle lights in the main square
A woman leaves a candle at a makeshift memorial site near BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school where the shooting occurred
At a press conference earlier in the day, Austria's interior minister Gerhard Karner declined to be made use of 'speculation' in the event, stating it was the task of the criminal workplace to investigate.
Police did validate the killer was not 'known' to authorities before the attack.
Last night Graz Cathedral held a service of reflection and the city's main square became a 'sea of lights' as candle lights 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 was 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 queues formed outside a blood donation centre in Graz. Johanna, 30, said: 'I'm here due to the fact that I wished to do something. I felt helpless.'
Austria has one of the greatest rates of weapon ownership in Europe, with approximately 370,000 Austrians legally owning 1.5 million registered firearms, according to the interior ministry.
Wild searching is popular in the country and majority of Austria's signed up firearms fall under the category of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.
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