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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 goodbye video just moments before he opened fire.

Investigators found the message the other day 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 media network X.

But a senior authorities who acknowledged that the message had actually been found on Tuesday night stated it hadn't enabled them to reason.

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

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

Alarmed by his complicated message, his mother right away informed police, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.

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

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

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

Ten people were killed and more than a lots others were wounded as shots and screams sounded out when a shooter stormed into his old classroom and assassinated students and teachers. Pictured: Special forces officer evacuates the school following the lethal shooting in Graz

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

He stated that injured individuals were found on different levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the building.

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

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 wish her soul and express our appreciation to all those who share our pain during these tough 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 class blasting a shotgun and a pistol which he legally owned.

In the country's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken pupils pretended to be dead as they cringed 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 instructors were stated to be amongst the dead.

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

His mother right away informed cops after opening his video, but it was far too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video distributing online that reveals the moment gunshots sounded out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school

Pictured: Two female students cling on to each other as they leave the school building

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. Pictured: Special forces descended on the high school soon 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 heavily armed cops

Member of the family reunite following the fatal 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, yielded to her injuries in healthcare facility 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 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 grownup stated to be among them. The tenth victim, a female, caught her injuries in health center last night.

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

Police later on discovered a suicide note at his home nearby, which said he had actually 'felt bullied' at the school and was trying to find someone to blame, according to Austria's Krone Zeitung paper, although authorities said only that he was an ex-pupil who had actually given up before completing his research studies.

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

One neighbour described him as 'unnoticeable', telling Profil news outlet: 'He was completely withdrawn. He used 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 explained as a 'kind' and 'genuinely sweet' female, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm hoping not just for the victims' families, however also for the mom.'

Detectives are searching information on his smart phone and computer systems to construct a picture of his current movements and search 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 country' as he announced 3 days of national grieving.

More than 300 police and special forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency service workers during frantic calls at 10am local time.

Armed Cobra police commandos charged into the four-storey building as part of an emergency situation action that included 65 ambulances, at least two air ambulances and 158 paramedics.

Terrified students filmed themselves as gunshots rang out, and later as they got away down passages as armed officers helped evacuate them from the 400-pupil school.

Two schoolgirls were revealed clinging on to each other as they ran from the school structure. One instructor described being barricaded inside a class with pupils as they heard the gunshots.

eople collect to observe a minute of silence in honour of the victims of a lethal shooting at a secondary school

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

People light candle lights for the victims of a school shooting at Hauptplatz square in Graz, Austria

The shooter entered the facilities with a handgun and a pistol, according to regional reports

A member of rescue services knees on the flooring and pray during a funeral foloowing the shooting on June 10

A stressful video revealed 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 hurt 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 regional hall.

One father informed how his son had endured by pretending to be dead. The male, named as Farag, informed television channel Puls 24: 'Out of fear, he lay down to pretend that he was eliminated so that he wouldn't be targeted anymore.'

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

One mom said: 'My kid called me to state he was in school and that he was being shot at, which he believes he is going to die. I have actually only discovered out now, 2 hours later on, that he's still alive.'

Metin Ozden, who was in his kebab restaurant near the school, stated: 'I have actually never seen many emergency situation services in my whole life.' He said parents passing his restaurant were weeping as they hurried to the school.

Police commander Franz Ruff said 'a minimum of' a lots people had actually been hurt in addition to those eliminated.

Krone Zeitung paper previously reported that 28 individuals were required to health center, with at least two of them in an 'extremely vital condition'. Seven required emergency situation surgical treatment.

Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the occurrence 'a terrible catastrophe'. Here she is imagined making a phone call after the shooting

Some victims had actually supposedly been shot in the head. The numbers have not been officially validated.

Police validated the killer had actually lawfully owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten paper reporting he had bought among the guns just days earlier.

Attacks in public are uncommon in the nation of nearly 9.2 million people, which ranks among the ten best countries on the planet, according to the Global Peace Index.

Last night the country's Chancellor stated: 'A school ... is a space of trust, of security, of the future. The fact 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 children, my heart is breaking.' The local state guv Mario Kunasek said 'the green heart of Austria is weeping', while president Alexander van der Bellen said: 'This scary can not be caught 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 one of those who passed away 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 office, will fly at half mast. Pictured: People light candle lights in the primary square

A female leaves a candle at a makeshift memorial site near BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school where the shooting occurred

At a news conference previously in the day, Austria's interior minister Gerhard Karner refused to be made use of 'speculation' in the event, stating it was the job of the criminal office to examine.

Police did verify 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 candles were lit for the victims.

In a neighboring parish church, prayers were stated for victims including one called Leo. 'We are lighting a light for Leo,' stated 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 workplace, will fly at half mast.

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

Austria has one of the highest rates of gun 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 more than half of Austria's signed up firearms fall under the classification of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.
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