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 students in a gun rampage had actually sent his mother a goodbye video simply 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 investigators' findings in a brief post on social media network X.

But a senior authorities who acknowledged that the message had been discovered on Tuesday night stated it had not permitted them to draw conclusions.

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

'He states farewell to his parents. But no intention can be inferred from the farewell letter, and that is a matter for more investigations.'

Alarmed by his confusing message, his mom instantly alerted police, outlet Heute reports.

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

A 15-year-old Kosovan girl named 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 individuals were eliminated and more than a dozen others were wounded as shots and screams called out when a shooter stormed into his old class and gunned down trainees and instructors. Pictured: Special forces officer evacuates the school following the lethal shooting in Graz

Asked whether the attacker had actually attacked victims randomly or targeted them particularly, Ruf stated that is also under examination and he didn't wish to hypothesize.

He said 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 woman called Lea is the very first of his victim's to be pictured.

Mourning the teenager in a Facebook post, her sad aunt 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 during these hard times.'

More than a lots others were wounded as shots and screams rang out when the shooter - called locally as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old classroom blasting a shotgun and a pistol which he lawfully owned.

In the nation's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken pupils pretended to be dead as they cowered in passages and 2 classrooms 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 just moments before he opened fire

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

Pictured: Two female trainees stick on to each other as they get away the school structure

In the country's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken students pretended to be dead as they cringed in passages and two class or ran for their lives. Pictured: Special forces came down on the high school soon before 10am regional time after reports of gunshots

Footage shows terror-stricken pupils 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 fatal school shooting in Graz, Austria

Six female and three male victims died quickly, with one grownup stated to be among them. The tenth victim, a female, yielded 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 nation'

More than 300 cops and special forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency service employees

Six female and 3 male victims passed away quickly, with one grownup said to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a lady, caught 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 close by, 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 just that he was an ex-pupil who had given up before completing his studies.

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

One neighbour described him as 'unnoticeable', telling Profil news outlet: 'He was entirely withdrawn. He wore his big headphones and a backpack whenever he went in and out. He never stated hi, however he was never unpleasant in any way'.

His mom has been referred to as a 'kind' and 'genuinely sweet' female, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm praying not just for the victims' families, but also for the mother.'

Detectives are scouring information on his mobile phone and computer systems to construct an image of his current movements and search for clues 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 country' as he announced 3 days of nationwide mourning.

More than 300 police and unique 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 authorities commandos charged into the four-storey structure as part of an emergency situation action that included 65 ambulances, a minimum of two air ambulances and 158 paramedics.

Terrified pupils shot themselves as gunshots called out, and later as they ran away down passages 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 structure. One instructor explained being barricaded inside a class with students as they heard the gunshots.

eople collect 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 main square ended up being a 'sea of lights' as candles were lit for the victims

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

The gunman got in the premises with a pistol and a handgun, according to local reports

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

An upsetting video showed victims lined up on stretchers beyond the school while dozens of paramedics tended to them. Some were covered by white sheets. Helicopter ambulances airlifted the many significantly hurt straight to Graz Regional Hospital.

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

One dad informed how his boy had survived by pretending to be dead. The guy, named as Farag, informed television channel Puls 24: 'Out of worry, he set to pretend that he was eliminated so that he wouldn't be targeted anymore.'

He added: 'Who did this? What sort of issue did he have?'

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

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

Police leader Franz Ruff stated 'a minimum of' a lots people had actually been injured in addition to those killed.

Krone Zeitung newspaper previously reported that 28 individuals were required to hospital, with at least two of them in an 'exceptionally important condition'. Seven required emergency situation surgery.

Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the incident 'a horrible disaster'. Here she is imagined making a call after the shooting

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

Police confirmed the killer had lawfully owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten paper reporting he had purchased among the weapons simply days ago.

Attacks in public are unusual in the nation of almost 9.2 million people, which ranks among the ten safest nations in the world, 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 reality 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 mother of three children, my heart is breaking.' The local state governor Mario Kunasek said 'the green heart of Austria is crying', 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 stated he was 'deeply saddened'. French education minister Elisabeth Borne said that one of those who died was a 'young fellow resident' 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 candles in the main square

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

At a press conference earlier in the day, Austria's interior minister Gerhard Karner declined to be made use of 'speculation' in the case, stating it was the task of the criminal workplace 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 primary 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 local 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 contribution centre in Graz. Johanna, 30, said: 'I'm here because I wished to do something. I felt defenseless.'

Austria has among the highest rates of weapon ownership in Europe, with roughly 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 guns fall under the classification of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.
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