Austrian School Shooter Sent Mother A Farewell Video Telling Her Plan

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 moments before he opened fire.
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Investigators found the message the other day 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 detectives' findings in a quick post on social media network X.


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


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


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


Alarmed by his complicated message, his mom immediately alerted authorities, 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 receiving it, and already her kid had actually already stormed into two classrooms.


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


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


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


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


He stated that injured individuals were found on numerous 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 imagined.


Mourning the teen in a Facebook post, her sad auntie wrote: 'Today, my niece Lea unfortunately lost her life in the attack in Graz. We pray for her soul and express our thankfulness to all those who share our discomfort throughout these hard times.'


More than a lots others were wounded 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 lawfully owned.


In the country'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.


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


Pupils and teachers were stated to be amongst the dead.


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


His mother instantly informed authorities 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 leave 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 classrooms or ran for their lives. Pictured: Special forces descended on the high school shortly before 10am local time after reports of gunshots


Footage shows terror-stricken students diminish a corridor and a flight of stairs as they are accompanied out of the structure by heavily armed police


Family members reunite following the deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria


Six female and 3 male victims died rapidly, with one grownup said to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a lady, yielded to 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 police and special forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency service employees


Six female and three male victims died rapidly, with one adult stated to be among them. The tenth victim, a woman, succumbed to her injuries in hospital last night.


The former pupil ended his lethal 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 actually 'felt bullied' at the school and was trying to find someone to blame, according to Austria's Krone Zeitung newspaper, although authorities stated just that he was an ex-pupil who had quit before completing his studies.


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


One neighbour explained him as 'inconspicuous', telling 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 unpleasant in any method'.


His mother has actually been referred to as a 'kind' and 'really sweet' woman, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm praying not just for the victims' households, but also for the mother.'


Detectives are scouring data on his mobile phone and computers to develop a photo of his recent movements and look for clues 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 3 days of national grieving.


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


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


Terrified pupils filmed themselves as gunshots sounded out, and later as they got away down corridors as armed officers assisted leave them from the 400-pupil school.


Two schoolgirls were shown sticking on to each other as they ranged from the school building. One teacher described 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 lethal 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 got in the facilities with a handgun and a handgun, according to local reports


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


A distressing 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 seriously injured straight to Graz Regional Hospital.


Desperate moms and dads raced to the school as word of the massacre spread, with police reuniting them with evacuated survivors at a local hall.


One daddy informed how his kid had made it through by pretending to be dead. The male, named as Farag, told tv channel Puls 24: 'Out of worry, he lay down to pretend that he was killed so that he would not be targeted anymore.'


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


One mother stated: 'My boy called me to state he remained in school and that he was being contended, and that he thinks he is going to die. I have actually just discovered now, two hours later on, that he's still alive.'


Metin Ozden, who remained in his kebab restaurant near the school, stated: 'I've never seen many emergency services in my entire life.' He stated parents passing his dining establishment were crying as they hurried to the school.


Police commander Franz Ruff said 'at least' a dozen people had actually been injured in addition to those eliminated.


Krone Zeitung paper formerly reported that 28 individuals were required to healthcare facility, with at least 2 of them in an 'very important condition'. Seven needed emergency surgery.


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


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


Police confirmed the killer had actually lawfully owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten paper reporting he had actually acquired one of the weapons simply days ago.


Attacks in public are unusual in the nation of practically 9.2 million people, which ranks amongst the 10 most safe nations on the planet, according to the Global Peace Index.


Last night the nation'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 mother of 3 kids, my heart is breaking.' The regional state governor Mario Kunasek stated 'the green heart of Austria is weeping', while president Alexander van der Bellen said: 'This horror can not be captured in words.'


Leaders from throughout Europe sent their acknowledgements consisting of Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky who said he was 'deeply saddened'. French education minister Elisabeth Borne stated that a person of those who passed away was a 'young fellow citizen' of France.


Today, a nationwide 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 candle lights in the primary square


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


At a news conference previously in the day, Austria's interior minister Gerhard Karner refused to be drawn on 'speculation' in the case, stating it was the task of the criminal office to investigate.


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 candle lights 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 office, will fly at half mast.


Yesterday afternoon long outside a blood contribution centre in Graz. Johanna, 30, stated: 'I'm here since I wanted 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 guns, according to the interior ministry.


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