A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his former school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 students in a weapon rampage had sent his mother a goodbye video simply moments before he opened fire.
Investigators discovered the message yesterday 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.
Cops did not elaborate on investigators' findings in a quick post on social network X.
But a senior authorities who acknowledged that the message had actually been discovered on Tuesday night stated it had not enabled them to draw conclusions.
Franz Ruf, the public security director at Austria's Interior Ministry told ORF public tv that a 'farewell letter' had also been discovered.
'He bids farewell to his moms and dads. But no intention can be inferred from the goodbye letter, which is a matter for more investigations.'
Alarmed by his confusing message, his mom instantly alerted police, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.
But regardless of 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 by then her kid had actually already stormed into 2 classrooms.
A 15-year-old Kosovan girl called Lea is the first victim to be visualized
People welcome as they collect on the primary square following a fatal school shooting in Graz, Austria, June 10, 2025
Ten people were eliminated and more than a dozen others were wounded as shots and screams called out when a shooter stormed into his old class and gunned down students and teachers. Pictured: Special forces officer evacuates the school following the lethal shooting in Graz
Asked whether the assailant had actually attacked victims arbitrarily or targeted them particularly, Ruf stated that is also under investigation and he didn't desire to speculate.
He said that injured individuals were discovered on numerous levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the structure.
A 15-year-old Kosovan woman named Lea is the very first of his victim's to be imagined.
Mourning the teen in a Facebook post, her heartbroken aunt composed: 'Today, my niece Lea unfortunately lost her life in the attack in Graz. We hope for her soul and express our gratitude to all those who share our discomfort during these hard times.'
More than a dozen others were wounded as shots and screams rang out when the shooter - called locally as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old classroom blasting a shotgun and a pistol which he lawfully owned.
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 sound of shots followed by screams as the gunman picked off his victims.
Pupils and teachers were stated to be among the dead.
The shooter had actually sent his mom a goodbye video simply minutes before he opened fire
His mom instantly alerted police after opening his video, however it was too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video circulating online that shows the moment gunshots called out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school
Pictured: Two female trainees stick on to each other as they escape the school building
In the country's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken students pretended to be dead as they trembled in passages and two class or ran for their lives. Pictured: Special forces came down on the high school shortly 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 building by greatly armed police
Member of the family 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 female, caught her injuries in healthcare facility 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 country'
More than 300 cops and special forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service workers
Six female and 3 male victims died quickly, with one adult stated to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a lady, surrendered to her injuries in healthcare facility last night.
The previous student ended his fatal rampage when he turned a weapon on himself in a toilet cubicle.
Police later on discovered a suicide note at his home close by, which said he had 'felt bullied' at the school and was searching for 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 finishing his studies.
The shooter is understood to have actually dealt with his single mother in a low-income housing estate on the borders of Graz, Krone Zeitung reports.
One neighbour explained him as 'inconspicuous', telling Profil news outlet: 'He was entirely withdrawn. He wore his large headphones and a backpack whenever he went in and out. He never said hi, however he was never ever undesirable in any way'.
His mom has actually been explained as a 'kind' and 'genuinely sweet' woman, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm hoping not just for the victims' households, however also for the mother.'
Detectives are scouring information on his smart phone and computers to develop an image of his current 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 declaring a 'dark day in the history of our nation' as he announced three days of national mourning.
More than 300 cops and unique forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service workers throughout frenzied calls at 10am regional time.
Armed Cobra police task forces charged into the four-storey building as part of an emergency response that consisted of 65 ambulances, a minimum of two air ambulances and 158 paramedics.
Terrified pupils recorded themselves as gunshots sounded out, and later as they left down passages 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 classroom with students 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 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 gunman entered 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 stressful video showed victims lined up on stretchers outside of the school while lots of paramedics tended to them. Some were covered by white sheets. Helicopter ambulances airlifted one of the most severely injured straight to Graz Regional Hospital.
Desperate moms and dads raced to the school as word of the massacre spread, with authorities reuniting them with evacuated survivors at a local hall.
One father informed how his son had actually made it through by pretending to be dead. The guy, named as Farag, informed tv 24: 'Out of worry, he set to pretend that he was killed so that he wouldn't be targeted any more.'
He included: 'Who did this? What kind of problem did he have?'
One mom stated: 'My child called me to state he remained in school which he was being contended, and that he thinks he is going to pass away. I've just learnt now, 2 hours later on, that he's still alive.'
Metin Ozden, who was in his kebab dining establishment near the school, stated: 'I have actually never ever seen so many emergency situation services in my whole life.' He said moms and dads passing his dining establishment were crying as they rushed to the school.
Police leader Franz Ruff said 'a minimum of' a lots people had actually been hurt in addition to those eliminated.
Krone Zeitung paper formerly reported that 28 individuals were required to healthcare facility, with at least two of them in an 'exceptionally important condition'. Seven needed emergency surgical treatment.
Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the incident 'a terrible disaster'. Here she is envisioned making a telephone call after the shooting
Some victims had supposedly been shot in the head. The numbers have not been formally validated.
Police confirmed the killer had actually legally owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper reporting he had acquired among the guns just days back.
Attacks in public are uncommon in the nation of almost 9.2 million people, which ranks amongst the 10 safest nations worldwide, 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 area was shattered by such an act of violence leaves us speechless.'
Austria's foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger stated: '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 throughout Europe sent their condolences including Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky who said he was 'deeply saddened'. French education minister Elisabeth Borne said that a person of those who passed away 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 office, 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 took place
At a news conference earlier in the day, Austria's interior minister Gerhard Karner declined to be made use of 'speculation' in the case, saying it was the task of the criminal office to examine.
Police did confirm 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 said 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 regional 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 contribution centre in Graz. Johanna, 30, stated: 'I'm here due to the fact that I wanted to do something. I felt powerless.'
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Austria has one of the highest 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 over half of Austria's signed up guns fall under the category of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.
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