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A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his former school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 students in a gun rampage had sent his mother a goodbye 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.
Cops did not elaborate on detectives' findings in a brief post on social network X.
But a senior official who acknowledged that the message had actually been found on Tuesday night stated it had not enabled them to draw conclusions.
Franz Ruf, the public security director at Austria's Interior Ministry informed ORF public tv that a 'farewell letter' had actually also been discovered.
'He states farewell to his parents. But no intention can be from the farewell letter, which is a matter for additional examinations.'
Alarmed by his complicated message, his mom right away alerted cops, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.
But regardless of her efforts to stop a catastrophe from happening, it was far too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after getting it, and by then her boy had actually already stormed into 2 class.
A 15-year-old Kosovan girl called Lea is the very first victim to be visualized
People welcome as they collect on the primary square following a lethal school shooting in Graz, Austria, June 10, 2025
Ten people were eliminated 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 students and instructors. Pictured: Special forces officer evacuates the school following the lethal shooting in Graz
Asked whether the opponent had attacked victims arbitrarily or targeted them specifically, Ruf said that is also under examination and he didn't wish to hypothesize.
He stated that injured people were found on numerous levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the building.
A 15-year-old Kosovan lady named Lea is the very first of his victim's to be imagined.
Mourning the teenager in a Facebook post, her sad aunt composed: 'Today, my niece Lea tragically lost her life in the attack in Graz. We wish her soul and reveal our appreciation to all those who share our pain during these hard times.'
More than a dozen others were wounded as shots and screams called out when the shooter - called locally as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old classroom blasting a shotgun and a handgun which he lawfully owned.
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.
Chilling video caught the noise of shots followed by screams as the shooter chose off his victims.
Pupils and teachers were stated to be among the dead.
The shooter had sent his mom a goodbye video simply moments before he opened fire
His mother 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 students cling on to each other as they escape the school building
In the nation's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken students pretended to be dead as they cringed in passages 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 reveals terror-stricken students run down a corridor and a flight of stairs as they are accompanied out of the structure by heavily armed cops
Member of the family reunite following the deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria
Six female and three male victims died rapidly, with one adult said to be among them. The tenth victim, a lady, surrendered to 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 country'
More than 300 cops and unique forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service employees
Six female and three male victims died rapidly, with one grownup stated to be among them. The tenth victim, a woman, succumbed to her injuries in medical facility last night.
The former pupil 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 actually 'felt bullied' at the school and was looking for someone to blame, according to Austria's Krone Zeitung newspaper, although authorities stated only that he was an ex-pupil who had quit before completing his research studies.
The gunman is understood to have actually 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 entirely withdrawn. He wore his large headphones and a knapsack whenever he went in and out. He never ever said hi, however he was never unpleasant in any way'.
His mother has been referred to as a 'kind' and 'genuinely sweet' female, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm praying not only for the victims' families, however also for the mom.'
Detectives are scouring data on his cellphone and computer systems to construct a photo of his recent movements and search for hints as to his inspiration.
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 revealed three days of national grieving.
More than 300 police and special forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service employees during frantic calls at 10am local time.
Armed Cobra cops commandos 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 students filmed themselves as gunshots sounded out, and later on as they got away down corridors as armed officers assisted evacuate them from the 400-pupil school.
Two schoolgirls were revealed clinging on to each other as they ran from the school structure. One teacher described 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 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 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 entered the properties with a pistol and a handgun, according to local reports
A member of rescue services knees on the floor and pray throughout a memorial service foloowing the shooting on June 10
A stressful video showed victims lined up on stretchers outside of the school while dozens of paramedics tended to them. Some were covered by white sheets. Helicopter ambulances airlifted one of the most badly 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 regional hall.
One father informed how his boy had survived by pretending to be dead. The guy, called as Farag, informed television channel Puls 24: 'Out of worry, he set to pretend that he was killed so that he would not be targeted any more.'
He included: 'Who did this? What type of problem did he have?'
One mom stated: 'My son called me to state he remained in school which he was being contended, which he believes he is going to die. I have actually just found out now, 2 hours later, that he's still alive.'
Metin Ozden, who remained in his kebab restaurant near the school, stated: 'I have actually never seen so many emergency services in my entire life.' He stated moms and dads passing his restaurant were weeping as they rushed to the school.
Police leader Franz Ruff stated 'at least' a lots people had been hurt in addition to those eliminated.
Krone Zeitung newspaper previously reported that 28 people were required to medical facility, with at least 2 of them in an 'exceptionally important condition'. Seven required emergency surgical treatment.
Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the event 'a horrible catastrophe'. Here she is pictured making a call after the shooting
Some victims had reportedly been shot in the head. The numbers have not been formally confirmed.
Police confirmed the killer had lawfully owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper reporting he had actually acquired one of the weapons simply days back.
Attacks in public are rare in the country of almost 9.2 million people, which ranks amongst the ten best nations worldwide, 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 space was shattered by such an act of violence leaves us speechless.'
Austria's foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said: 'As a mom of 3 children, my heart is breaking.' The local state guv Mario Kunasek stated 'the green heart of Austria is sobbing', while president Alexander van der Bellen stated: 'This scary can not be caught 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 died was a 'young fellow resident' 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 candles in the main square
A lady leaves a candle light at a makeshift memorial website near BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school where the shooting happened
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 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 main square became a 'sea of lights' as candle lights were lit for the victims.
In a close-by parish church, prayers were said for victims consisting of 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 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 contribution centre in Graz. Johanna, 30, said: 'I'm here due to the fact that I wanted to do something. I felt defenseless.'
Austria has among the greatest rates of gun ownership in Europe, with approximately 370,000 Austrians legally owning 1.5 million signed up firearms, according to the interior ministry.
Wild hunting is popular in the nation and over half 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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