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A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his previous school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 trainees in a gun rampage had sent his mother a farewell video simply minutes 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 short post on social media X.

But a senior official who acknowledged that the message had been found on Tuesday night said it hadn't allowed them to draw conclusions.

Franz Ruf, the general public security director at Austria's Interior Ministry informed ORF public television that a 'goodbye letter' had also been found.

'He bids farewell to his parents. But no motive can be inferred from the goodbye letter, which is a matter for more examinations.'

Alarmed by his confusing message, his mother instantly informed cops, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.

But in spite of her efforts to stop a tragedy from taking place, it was too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after getting it, and by then her child had actually already stormed into 2 classrooms.

A 15-year-old Kosovan girl called Lea is the very first victim to be imagined

People welcome as they collect on the primary square following a deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria, June 10, 2025

Ten individuals were killed 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 teachers. Pictured: Special forces officer leaves the school following the lethal shooting in Graz

Asked whether the foe had assaulted victims arbitrarily or targeted them particularly, Ruf said that is likewise under investigation and he didn't wish to speculate.

He stated that wounded individuals were discovered on different levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the structure.

A 15-year-old Kosovan girl named Lea is the first of his victim's to be pictured.

Mourning the teen in a Facebook post, her heartbroken auntie wrote: 'Today, my niece Lea unfortunately lost her life in the attack in Graz. We hope for her soul and reveal our appreciation to all those who share our discomfort throughout these tough times.'

More than a dozen others were injured as shots and screams sounded out when the shooter - called locally as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old class 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 cowered in corridors and two class or ran for their lives.

Chilling video recorded 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 mother a goodbye video simply minutes before he opened fire

His mom immediately notified police after opening his video, however it was far too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video flowing online that shows the moment gunshots sounded out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school

Pictured: Two female trainees stick on to each other as they escape the school building

In the nation's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken pupils pretended to be dead as they trembled in corridors and 2 classrooms or ran for their lives. Pictured: Special forces came down on the high school quickly before 10am regional time after reports of gunshots

Footage reveals terror-stricken students diminish a corridor and a flight of stairs as they are escorted out of the structure 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 adult said to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a lady, caught 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 country'

More than 300 police and unique forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service workers

Six female and 3 male victims passed away rapidly, with one grownup stated to be among them. The tenth victim, a lady, surrendered to her injuries in healthcare facility last night.

The previous pupil ended his deadly 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 looking for somebody to blame, according to Austria's Krone Zeitung newspaper, although authorities stated only that he was an ex-pupil who had given up before finishing his studies.

The gunman is understood to have coped with his single mother in a low-income housing estate on the outskirts of Graz, Krone Zeitung reports.

One neighbour described him as 'inconspicuous', telling Profil news outlet: 'He was completely withdrawn. He wore his large headphones and a backpack whenever he entered and out. He never ever said hi, however he was never ever unpleasant in any way'.

His mom has actually been explained as a 'kind' and 'really sweet' female, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm hoping not only for the victims' households, but also for the mother.'

Detectives are searching data on his cellphone and computer systems to build a photo 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 nationwide grieving.

More than 300 police and unique forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service workers during frantic calls at 10am regional time.
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Armed Cobra cops commandos charged into the four-storey structure as part of an emergency situation reaction that included 65 ambulances, at least 2 air ambulances and 158 paramedics.

Terrified students shot themselves as gunshots called out, and later on as they got away down passages as armed officers assisted leave them from the 400-pupil school.

Two schoolgirls were revealed clinging on to each other as they ranged from the school structure. One instructor 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 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 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 properties with a handgun 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 revealed 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 the a lot of seriously hurt straight to Graz Regional Hospital.

Desperate moms and dads raced to the school as word of the massacre spread, with cops reuniting them with left survivors at a .

One father informed how his boy had actually made it through by pretending to be dead. The male, called as Farag, told tv channel Puls 24: 'Out of fear, he set to pretend that he was killed so that he would not be targeted anymore.'

He included: 'Who did this? What type of problem did he have?'

One mother stated: 'My son called me to state he was in school which he was being contended, and that he believes he is going to die. I've just discovered now, 2 hours later, that he's still alive.'

Metin Ozden, who was in his kebab dining establishment near the school, stated: 'I have actually never ever seen a lot of emergency situation services in my entire life.' He stated parents passing his dining establishment were weeping as they rushed to the school.

Police commander Franz Ruff said 'a minimum of' a lots individuals had been hurt in addition to those killed.

Krone Zeitung newspaper formerly reported that 28 individuals were required to medical facility, with at least 2 of them in an 'extremely crucial condition'. Seven required emergency situation surgery.

Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the incident 'a terrible tragedy'. Here she is visualized making a call after the shooting

Some victims had reportedly been shot in the head. The numbers have not been formally verified.

Police confirmed the killer had actually legally owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten paper reporting he had actually bought one of the weapons simply days back.

Attacks in public are uncommon in the nation of nearly 9.2 million individuals, which ranks amongst the ten best nations on the planet, 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 reality that this safe space was shattered by such an act of violence leaves us speechless.'

Austria's foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger stated: 'As a mother of three children, my heart is breaking.' The regional state guv Mario Kunasek said 'the green heart of Austria is crying', while president Alexander van der Bellen stated: 'This scary can not be captured in words.'

Leaders from across Europe sent their acknowledgements consisting of 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 workplace, will fly at half mast. Pictured: People light candle lights in the main square

A lady leaves a candle at a makeshift memorial website near BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school where the shooting happened

At a news conference previously in the day, Austria's interior minister Gerhard Karner declined to be made use of 'speculation' in the case, saying it was the job of the criminal workplace to examine.

Police did confirm the killer was not 'known' 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 candle lights were lit for the victims.

In a close-by parish church, prayers were stated for victims including 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 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 wished to do something. I felt defenseless.'

Austria has among the highest rates of gun ownership in Europe, with approximately 370,000 Austrians lawfully owning 1.5 million signed up firearms, according to the interior ministry.

Wild hunting is popular in the nation and majority of Austria's signed up guns fall under the category of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.