A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his former school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 students in a gun rampage had actually sent his mother a farewell video just minutes before he opened fire.
Investigators discovered the message yesterday 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.
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Cops did not elaborate on private investigators' findings in a quick post on social media X.
But a senior official who acknowledged that the message had been discovered on Tuesday night said it hadn't enabled them to draw conclusions.
Franz Ruf, the general public security director at Austria's Interior Ministry informed ORF public tv that a 'farewell letter' had likewise been discovered.
'He states bye-bye to his parents. But no motive can be presumed from the farewell letter, which is a matter for further investigations.'
Alarmed by his complicated message, his mom immediately alerted police, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.
But regardless of her efforts to stop a tragedy from occurring, it was too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after getting it, and by then her child had already stormed into 2 class.
A 15-year-old Kosovan woman called Lea is the very first victim to be visualized
People welcome as they gather on the primary square following a fatal school shooting in Graz, Austria, June 10, 2025
Ten individuals were killed and more than a lots others were injured as shots and screams rang out when a shooter stormed into his old class and assassinated students and teachers. Pictured: Special forces officer evacuates the school following the lethal shooting in Graz
Asked whether the foe had assaulted victims arbitrarily or targeted them particularly, Ruf said that is also under investigation and he didn't wish to hypothesize.
He said that injured individuals were found on numerous levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the structure.
A 15-year-old Kosovan girl called Lea is the first of his victim's to be envisioned.
Mourning the teenager in a Facebook post, her heartbroken aunt wrote: 'Today, my niece Lea tragically lost her life in the attack in Graz. We wish her soul and express our gratitude to all those who share our pain throughout these tough times.'
More than a lots others were wounded as shots and screams called out when the shooter - called in your area as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old classroom blasting a shotgun and a pistol which he legally owned.
In the country's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken pupils pretended to be dead as they trembled in passages and two class or ran for their lives.
Chilling video caught the sound of shots followed by screams as the gunman picked off his victims.
Pupils and instructors were stated to be among the dead.
The shooter had actually sent his mom a goodbye video just moments before he opened fire
His mother immediately alerted police after opening his video, but it was far too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video distributing online that shows the minute gunshots sounded out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school
Pictured: Two female students stick on to each other as they leave the school building
In the nation's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken pupils pretended to be dead as they trembled in corridors and two classrooms or ran for their lives. Pictured: Special forces came down on the high school quickly before 10am local time after reports of gunshots
Footage reveals terror-stricken pupils run down a passage and a flight of stairs as they are escorted 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 passed away quickly, with one grownup said to be among them. The tenth victim, a woman, caught her injuries in hospital 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 nation'
More than 300 authorities and unique forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service workers
Six female and three male victims passed away quickly, with one grownup said to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a lady, yielded to her injuries in health center last night.
The previous student ended his lethal rampage when he turned a gun 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 trying to find someone to blame, according to Austria's Krone Zeitung newspaper, although authorities said only that he was an ex-pupil who had stopped before finishing his research studies.
The shooter is understood to have actually dealt with his single mom in a low-income housing estate on the outskirts of Graz, Krone Zeitung reports.
One neighbour explained him as 'unnoticeable', informing Profil news outlet: 'He was totally withdrawn. He wore his large earphones and a knapsack whenever he entered and out. He never ever stated hi, however he was never ever unpleasant in any method'.
His mother has been referred to as a 'kind' and 'really sweet' female, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm praying not only for the victims' families, however also for the mother.'
Detectives are scouring information on his smart phone and computers to construct a photo of his recent motions and look for ideas as to his motivation.
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' as he revealed 3 days of national grieving.
More than 300 police and unique forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service employees throughout frantic calls at 10am local time.
Armed Cobra authorities task forces charged into the four-storey structure as part of an emergency situation reaction that included 65 ambulances, a minimum of 2 air ambulances and 158 paramedics.
Terrified students shot themselves as gunshots called out, and later as they got away down passages as armed officers helped leave them from the 400-pupil school.
Two schoolgirls were revealed sticking on to each other as they ranged from the school building. One teacher explained being barricaded inside a class with students as they heard the gunshots.
eople collect to observe a minute of 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 candle lights for the victims of a school shooting at Hauptplatz square in Graz, Austria
The shooter entered the facilities with a pistol and a handgun, according to local reports
A member of rescue services knees on the floor and pray throughout a funeral foloowing the shooting on June 10
A stressful 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 the many significantly injured straight to Graz Regional Hospital.
Desperate moms and dads raced to the school as word of the massacre spread, with police reuniting them with left survivors at a regional hall.
One dad told how his boy had endured by pretending to be dead. The man, called as Farag, informed television channel Puls 24: 'Out of fear, he put down to pretend that he was eliminated so that he wouldn't be targeted anymore.'
He included: 'Who did this? What type of problem did he have?'
One mother stated: 'My boy called me to state he was in school and that he was being contended, which he thinks he is going to die. I have actually just found out now, two hours later, that he's still alive.'
Metin Ozden, who remained in his kebab restaurant near the school, stated: 'I have actually never ever seen a lot of emergency services in my entire life.' He said moms and dads passing his dining establishment were weeping as they rushed to the school.
Police commander Franz Ruff said 'a minimum of' a dozen individuals had been hurt in addition to those eliminated.
Krone Zeitung newspaper previously reported that 28 individuals were taken to medical facility, with a minimum of two of them in an 'incredibly crucial condition'. Seven required emergency surgery.
Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the occurrence 'a terrible disaster'. Here she is pictured making a phone call after the shooting
Some victims had actually reportedly been shot in the head. The numbers have actually not been formally verified.
Police validated the killer had legally owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper reporting he had acquired among the weapons simply days ago.
Attacks in public are uncommon in the nation of almost 9.2 million people, which ranks among the 10 most safe nations on the planet, according to the Global Peace Index.
Last night the country's Chancellor stated: 'A school ... is an area of trust, of security, of the future. The fact that this safe space was shattered by such an act of violence leaves us speechless.'
Austria's foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said: 'As a mother of three kids, my heart is breaking.' The regional state guv Mario Kunasek said 'the green heart of Austria is weeping', while president Alexander van der Bellen stated: 'This scary can not be captured in words.'
Leaders from throughout Europe sent their condolences including Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky who said he was 'deeply saddened'. French education minister Elisabeth Borne stated that a person of those who passed away was a 'young fellow person' of France.
Today, a nationwide 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 at a makeshift memorial website near BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school where the shooting occurred
At a news conference previously 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 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 main square ended up being a 'sea of lights' as candle lights were lit for the victims.
In a neighboring parish church, prayers were said for victims including one called Leo. 'We are lighting a light for Leo,' stated 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, stated: 'I'm here since I wanted to do something. I felt helpless.'
Austria has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Europe, with roughly 370,000 Austrians legally owning 1.5 million registered firearms, according to the interior ministry.
Wild searching is popular in the country and over half of Austria's registered firearms fall under the classification of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.
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