Austrian School Shooter Sent Mother A Farewell Video Telling Her Plan


A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his former school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 trainees in a gun rampage had sent his mom a farewell video just 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 brief post on X.


But a senior official who acknowledged that the message had been found on Tuesday night stated it had not enabled 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 actually likewise been found.


'He bids farewell to his parents. But no motive can be inferred from the farewell letter, and that is a matter for further investigations.'


Alarmed by his confusing message, his mother immediately alerted police, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.


But despite her efforts to stop a disaster from taking place, it was too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after receiving it, and already her son had currently stormed into two class.


A 15-year-old Kosovan lady called Lea is the very first victim to be envisioned


People accept as they gather on the main square following a deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria, June 10, 2025


Ten individuals were killed and more than a dozen others were injured as shots and screams rang out when a shooter stormed into his old class and assassinated students and instructors. Pictured: Special forces officer leaves the school following the fatal shooting in Graz


Asked whether the assaulter had assaulted victims arbitrarily or targeted them specifically, Ruf said that is also under examination and he didn't wish to hypothesize.


He said that injured people were discovered on different levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the building.


A 15-year-old Kosovan woman named 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 unfortunately lost her life in the attack in Graz. We wish her soul and reveal our gratitude to all those who share our pain during these tough times.'


More than a lots others were injured as shots and screams sounded out when the shooter - named in your area as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old class blasting a shotgun and a pistol which he legally owned.


In the nation's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken pupils pretended to be dead as they cowered in corridors and 2 classrooms or ran for their lives.


Chilling video caught the sound of shots followed by screams as the shooter selected off his victims.


Pupils and instructors were stated to be amongst the dead.


The shooter had actually sent his mom a farewell video just minutes before he opened fire


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


Pictured: Two female trainees cling on to each other as they get away the school building


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


Footage shows terror-stricken pupils diminish a passage and a flight of stairs as they are accompanied out of the structure by greatly armed police


Relative reunite following the deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria


Six female and three male victims passed away rapidly, with one adult stated to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a lady, 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 country'


More than 300 authorities and special forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service employees


Six female and 3 male victims died quickly, with one grownup said to be among them. The tenth victim, a female, surrendered to her injuries in hospital last night.


The previous pupil ended his deadly rampage when he turned a gun on himself in a toilet cubicle.


Police later found a suicide note at his home nearby, which stated he had 'felt bullied' at the school and was trying to find somebody to blame, according to Austria's Krone Zeitung newspaper, although authorities stated only that he was an ex-pupil who had actually stopped before finishing his research studies.


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


One neighbour explained him as 'inconspicuous', informing Profil news outlet: 'He was completely withdrawn. He wore his big headphones and a backpack whenever he entered and out. He never stated hello, however he was never ever unpleasant in any method'.


His mom has actually been referred to as a 'kind' and 'really sweet' lady, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm hoping not just for the victims' families, however also for the mom.'


Detectives are scouring data on his smart phone and computers to develop a photo of his recent movements and search for ideas regarding 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 mourning.


More than 300 authorities and special forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service workers during frantic calls at 10am regional time.


Armed Cobra cops commandos charged into the four-storey structure as part of an emergency reaction that included 65 ambulances, at least 2 air ambulances and 158 paramedics.


Terrified students filmed themselves as gunshots called out, and later as they left down passages as armed officers assisted evacuate them from the 400-pupil school.


Two schoolgirls were shown sticking on to each other as they ranged from the school structure. One teacher explained being barricaded inside a classroom with pupils 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 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 went into the premises with a pistol and a pistol, 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


An upsetting 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 the many significantly injured straight to Graz Regional Hospital.


Desperate parents raced to the school as word of the massacre spread, with police reuniting them with evacuated survivors at a regional hall.


One dad told how his kid had actually survived by pretending to be dead. The male, called as Farag, informed television 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 kind of problem did he have?'


One mother said: 'My son called me to state he remained in school which he was being shot at, and that he believes he is going to pass away. I have actually just discovered now, 2 hours later on, that he's still alive.'


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


Police leader Franz Ruff stated 'a minimum of' a dozen people had actually been hurt in addition to those eliminated.


Krone Zeitung paper previously reported that 28 people were taken to medical facility, with at least two of them in an 'exceptionally crucial condition'. Seven required emergency surgery.


Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the incident 'a terrible disaster'. Here she is envisioned making a phone call after the shooting


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


Police confirmed the killer had legally owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper reporting he had purchased among the weapons just days earlier.


Attacks in public are unusual in the country of almost 9.2 million people, which ranks amongst the 10 best countries worldwide, 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 truth 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 mom of three kids, 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 horror 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 stated that one of those who died was a 'young fellow citizen' 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 candle lights in the main square


A woman leaves a candle at a makeshift memorial site near BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school where the shooting took location


At a press conference previously in the day, Austria's interior minister Gerhard Karner refused to be made use of 'speculation' in the event, saying it was the task of the criminal workplace to investigate.


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 ended up being a 'sea of lights' as candles 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 remained in tears.


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.


Yesterday afternoon long lines formed outside a blood contribution centre in Graz. Johanna, 30, said: 'I'm here because I wished to do something. I felt defenseless.'


Austria has among the greatest rates of weapon ownership in Europe, with approximately 370,000 Austrians legally owning 1.5 million registered guns, according to the interior ministry.


Wild searching is popular in the country and over half of Austria's signed up guns fall under the classification of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.