A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his previous school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 students in a weapon rampage had sent his mother a goodbye video simply moments before he opened fire.

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.
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Cops did not elaborate on private investigators' findings in a quick post on social network X.

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

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

'He bids farewell to his moms and dads. But no intention can be inferred from the farewell letter, which is a matter for further examinations.'

Alarmed by his confusing message, his mother instantly informed police, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.

But in spite of her efforts to stop a tragedy from happening, it was too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after getting it, and already her kid had already stormed into two class.

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

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

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

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

He stated that wounded people were discovered on various levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the structure.

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

Mourning the teen in a Facebook post, her heartbroken aunt composed: 'Today, my niece Lea unfortunately lost her life in the attack in Graz. We wish her soul and reveal our appreciation to all those who share our discomfort during these hard times.'

More than a dozen others were injured as shots and screams sounded 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 students pretended to be dead as they cowered in corridors and two classrooms or ran for their lives.

Chilling video recorded the sound of shots followed by screams as the gunman chose off his victims.

Pupils and teachers were stated to be amongst the dead.

The shooter had sent his mom a goodbye video simply moments before he opened fire

His mother instantly informed cops after opening his video, however it was far too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video circulating online that reveals the moment gunshots rang out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school

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

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 came down on the high school shortly before 10am regional time after reports of gunshots

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

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

Six female and three male victims died quickly, with one adult said to be among them. The tenth victim, a lady, surrendered to her injuries in health center 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 nation'

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

Six female and three male victims died rapidly, with one grownup said to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a lady, caught her injuries in health center last night.

The former pupil ended his fatal rampage when he turned a weapon on himself in a toilet cubicle.

Police later on discovered a suicide note at his home close by, which said he had actually 'felt bullied' at the school and was searching for someone to blame, according to Austria's Krone Zeitung newspaper, although authorities said just that he was an ex-pupil who had actually quit before completing his studies.

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

One neighbour explained him as 'unnoticeable', telling Profil news outlet: 'He was totally withdrawn. He used his big earphones and a knapsack whenever he went in and out. He never ever stated hey there, however he was never ever undesirable in any way'.

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

Detectives are scouring information on his cellphone and computers to construct an image of his current motions and search 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 revealed 3 days of nationwide grieving.

More than 300 police and unique 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 authorities task forces charged into the four-storey building as part of an emergency response that included 65 ambulances, a minimum of two air ambulances and 158 paramedics.

Terrified pupils recorded themselves as gunshots sounded 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 ran from the school building. One instructor explained being barricaded inside a class with students 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 candles for the victims of a school shooting at Hauptplatz square in Graz, Austria

The gunman entered the premises with a handgun and a pistol, according to regional reports

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

A distressing video revealed 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 the most badly 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 son had actually survived by pretending to be dead. The male, called as Farag, told television channel Puls 24: 'Out of worry, he set 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 said: 'My son called me to say he was in school and that he was being contended, and that he believes he is going to pass away. I have actually only discovered now, 2 hours later on, that he's still alive.'

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

Police leader Franz Ruff stated 'at least' a lots individuals had actually been injured in addition to those killed.
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Krone Zeitung paper formerly reported that 28 individuals were required to healthcare facility, with at least 2 of them in an 'extremely crucial condition'. Seven needed emergency surgery.

Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the occurrence 'a dreadful catastrophe'. Here she is pictured making a telephone call after the shooting

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

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

Attacks in public are unusual in the country of nearly 9.2 million people, which ranks amongst the 10 most safe nations 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 fact that this safe area was shattered by such an act of violence leaves us speechless.'

Austria's foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said: 'As a mom of three kids, my heart is breaking.' The regional state governor Mario Kunasek said 'the green heart of Austria is weeping', 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 stated 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 at a makeshift memorial site near BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school where the shooting took location

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 job of the criminal workplace to examine.

Police did confirm the killer was not 'known' to authorities before the attack.

Last Cathedral held a service of reflection and the city's primary square ended up being a 'sea of lights' as candle lights were lit for the victims.

In a close-by parish church, prayers were stated 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 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 desired to do something. I felt defenseless.'

Austria has among 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 registered firearms fall under the category of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.