A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his previous school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 trainees in a weapon rampage had sent his mom a goodbye video simply moments before he opened fire.
Investigators found 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 brief post on social media X.
But a senior official who acknowledged that the message had been discovered on Tuesday night stated it had not allowed 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 likewise been discovered.
'He bids farewell to his moms and dads. But no intention can be presumed from the farewell letter, which is a matter for additional examinations.'
Alarmed by his confusing message, his mother right away informed cops, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.
But despite her efforts to stop a disaster from taking place, it was far too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after receiving it, and already her child had already stormed into 2 classrooms.
A 15-year-old Kosovan lady called Lea is the very first victim to be pictured
People welcome as they collect on the main square following a fatal school shooting in Graz, Austria, June 10, 2025
Ten people were eliminated and more than a lots others were wounded as shots and screams sounded out when a shooter stormed into his old class and assassinated students and instructors. Pictured: Special forces officer evacuates the school following the deadly shooting in Graz
Asked whether the enemy had actually attacked victims randomly or targeted them particularly, Ruf said that is also under investigation and he didn't wish to hypothesize.
He said that injured people were discovered on numerous levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the structure.
A 15-year-old Kosovan lady called 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 pray for her soul and reveal our gratitude to all those who share our pain during these difficult times.'
More than a lots others were wounded as shots and screams rang out when the shooter - called in your area 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 pupils pretended to be dead as they cringed in passages and two class or ran for their lives.
Chilling video captured the sound of shots followed by screams as the shooter picked off his victims.
Pupils and instructors were said to be among the dead.
The shooter had sent his mom a goodbye video just moments before he opened fire
His mother instantly notified police after opening his video, however it was too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video circulating online that shows the moment gunshots sounded out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school
Pictured: Two female students 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 cringed in passages and 2 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 out of the structure by heavily armed cops
Member of the family reunite following the deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria
Six female and 3 male victims died quickly, with one grownup said to be among them. The tenth victim, a female, caught her injuries in hospital 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 special forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service workers
Six female and three male victims died quickly, with one adult stated to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a lady, caught her injuries in health center last night.
The former student ended his fatal rampage when he turned a gun on himself in a toilet cubicle.
Police later on found a suicide note at his home nearby, which stated he had 'felt bullied' at the school and was searching for someone 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 shooter is comprehended to have coped with his single mother in a low-income housing estate on the borders of Graz, Krone Zeitung reports.
One neighbour explained him as 'inconspicuous', informing Profil news outlet: 'He was completely withdrawn. He wore his large headphones and a knapsack whenever he entered and out. He never ever said hey there, but he was never ever undesirable in any way'.
His mother has actually been referred to as a 'kind' and 'genuinely sweet' woman, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm praying not just for the victims' families, however likewise for the mother.'
Detectives are searching information on his cellphone and computer systems to build an image of his current movements and search for hints 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 nation' as he announced three days of national grieving.
More than 300 police and special 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 cops task forces charged into the four-storey building as part of an emergency situation action that consisted of 65 ambulances, a minimum of two air ambulances and 158 paramedics.
Terrified pupils filmed themselves as gunshots sounded out, and later on as they left down corridors 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 building. One instructor explained being barricaded inside a classroom with students as they heard the gunshots.
eople gather 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 main square ended up being 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 gunman got in the premises with a pistol and a pistol, according to local reports
A member of rescue services knees on the floor and pray during a funeral foloowing the shooting on June 10
An upsetting 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 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 left survivors at a local hall.
One dad told how his child had actually survived by pretending to be dead. The male, called as Farag, told tv channel Puls 24: 'Out of worry, he put down to pretend that he was killed so that he wouldn't be targeted any more.'
He included: 'Who did this? What sort of issue did he have?'
One mother stated: 'My son called me to state he remained in school which he was being shot at, which he thinks he is going to pass away. I've only discovered now, 2 hours later on, that he's still alive.'
Metin Ozden, who remained in his kebab restaurant near the school, stated: 'I've never ever seen so lots of emergency situation services in my whole life.' He stated parents passing his restaurant were crying as they rushed to the school.
Police leader Franz Ruff stated 'at least' a lots people had been injured in addition to those eliminated.
Krone Zeitung paper previously reported that 28 individuals were required to hospital, with a minimum of 2 of them in an 'extremely critical condition'. Seven needed emergency situation surgery.
Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the event 'a terrible catastrophe'. Here she is imagined making a call after the shooting
Some victims had reportedly been shot in the head. The numbers have not been formally validated.
Police confirmed the killer had lawfully owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten paper reporting he had actually purchased one of the guns simply days back.
Attacks in public are uncommon in the nation of nearly 9.2 million individuals, which ranks amongst the ten best nations 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 fact 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 mother of three kids, my heart is breaking.' The local state guv Mario Kunasek stated 'the green heart of Austria is weeping', while president Alexander van der Bellen said: 'This horror can not be caught in words.'
Leaders from throughout Europe sent their condolences consisting of Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky who stated he was 'deeply saddened'. French education minister Elisabeth Borne stated that a person of those who died was a 'young fellow resident' 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 main square
A lady leaves a candle light 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 refused to be made use of 'speculation' in the case, saying it was the job of the criminal workplace 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 main square became a 'sea of lights' as candle lights 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,' stated Father Pesendorfer, who remained in tears.
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.
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 among 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 nation and more than 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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