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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 actually sent his mom a farewell video simply moments before he opened fire.

Investigators found 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 detectives' findings in a quick post on social network X.

But a senior official who acknowledged that the message had actually been discovered on Tuesday night said it had not permitted them to reason.

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

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

Alarmed by his confusing message, his mom immediately alerted cops, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.

But despite her efforts to stop a catastrophe from happening, it was too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after receiving it, and by then her kid had actually already stormed into 2 class.

A 15-year-old Kosovan lady named Lea is the first victim to be imagined

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

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

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

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

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

Mourning the teen in a Facebook post, her heartbroken aunt wrote: 'Today, my niece Lea tragically lost her life in the attack in Graz. We wish her soul and reveal our gratitude to all those who share our pain throughout these challenging times.'

More than a dozen others were injured as shots and screams rang out when the shooter - named locally as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old classroom 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 passages and 2 classrooms or ran for their lives.

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

Pupils and instructors were stated to be amongst the dead.

The shooter had sent his mother a farewell video simply minutes before he opened fire

His mom immediately 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 rang out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school

Pictured: Two female trainees stick 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 passages and two classrooms or ran for their lives. Pictured: Special forces descended on the high school quickly before 10am regional time after reports of gunshots

Footage reveals terror-stricken pupils run down a corridor and a flight of stairs as they are accompanied out of the structure by heavily armed police

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

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

Six female and three male victims passed away quickly, with one grownup said to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a female, caught her injuries in healthcare facility last night.

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

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

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

One neighbour explained him as 'unnoticeable', telling Profil news outlet: 'He was completely withdrawn. He used his big headphones and a knapsack whenever he went in and out. He never said hi, but he was never undesirable in any way'.

His mother has actually been explained as a 'kind' and 'truly sweet' female, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm hoping not just for the victims' families, however likewise for the mom.'

Detectives are scouring information on his smart phone and computer systems to build a picture of his recent movements and look 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 nation' as he announced three days of nationwide mourning.

More than 300 police and unique forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency service workers throughout frantic calls at 10am regional time.

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

Terrified students recorded themselves as gunshots called out, and later on as they got away down corridors as armed officers helped leave them from the 400-pupil school.

Two schoolgirls were shown sticking on to each other as they ran from the school structure. One instructor explained being barricaded inside a classroom with pupils as they heard the gunshots.

eople collect 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 primary 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 shooter got in the premises with a handgun and a pistol, according to local reports

A member of rescue services knees on the flooring and pray throughout a memorial service 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 significantly 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 local hall.

One daddy told how his son had survived by pretending to be dead. The man, named as Farag, informed tv channel Puls 24: 'Out of worry, he lay down to pretend that he was killed so that he would not be targeted any more.'

He included: 'Who did this? What sort of problem did he have?'

One mom said: 'My son called me to say he remained in school and that he was being contended, and that he thinks he is going to pass away. I've only discovered out now, 2 hours later, that he's still alive.'

Metin Ozden, who remained in his kebab dining establishment near the school, stated: 'I have actually never ever seen so many emergency situation services in my whole life.' He said parents passing his dining establishment were crying 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 killed.

Krone Zeitung paper previously reported that 28 people were required to hospital, with a minimum of two of them in an 'incredibly critical condition'. Seven needed emergency surgical treatment.

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

Some victims had reportedly been shot in the head. The numbers have not been officially confirmed.

Police confirmed the killer had actually the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten paper reporting he had actually acquired one of the guns just days back.

Attacks in public are uncommon in the nation of almost 9.2 million individuals, which ranks among the 10 most safe nations 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 truth 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 3 children, my heart is breaking.' The local state guv Mario Kunasek stated 'the green heart of Austria is sobbing', while president Alexander van der Bellen said: 'This horror can not be caught in words.'

Leaders from across Europe sent their condolences including 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 candles in the primary square

A woman leaves a candle light at a makeshift memorial website 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, saying it was the task of the criminal workplace to investigate.

Police did confirm the killer was not 'understood' 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 nearby parish church, prayers were stated for victims including one called Leo. 'We are lighting a light for Leo,' said Father Pesendorfer, who was in tears.

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 workplace, will fly at half mast.

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

Austria has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Europe, with roughly 370,000 Austrians lawfully owning 1.5 million registered guns, according to the interior ministry.

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