A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his previous school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 students in a weapon rampage had actually sent his mom a farewell video simply minutes 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 X.

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

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

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

Alarmed by his complicated message, his mother immediately notified authorities, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.

But despite 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 by then her child had currently stormed into 2 classrooms.

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

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

Ten people were eliminated and more than a dozen others were injured as shots and screams called out when a shooter stormed into his old classroom and assassinated trainees and teachers. Pictured: Special forces officer leaves the school following the deadly shooting in Graz

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

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

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

Mourning the teen in a Facebook post, her heartbroken auntie wrote: 'Today, my niece Lea unfortunately lost her life in the attack in Graz. We pray for her soul and express 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 locally as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old classroom blasting a shotgun and a pistol which he legally owned.

In the nation's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken students pretended to be dead as they cringed in corridors and two class or ran for their lives.

Chilling video captured the noise of shots followed by screams as the shooter picked off his victims.

Pupils and teachers were said to be among the dead.

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

His mother immediately alerted authorities after opening his video, but it was too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video flowing online that reveals the minute 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 pupils pretended to be dead as they trembled in passages and two class or ran for their lives. Pictured: Special forces came down on the high school quickly before 10am regional time after reports of gunshots

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

Member of the family reunite following the lethal school shooting in Graz, Austria

Six female and three male victims died quickly, with one grownup said to be among them. The tenth victim, a female, gave in 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 country'

More than 300 police and unique forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service employees

Six female and three male victims died quickly, with one adult stated to be among them. The tenth victim, a lady, caught her injuries in healthcare facility last night.

The previous pupil ended his lethal 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 '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 stopped before completing his research studies.

The shooter is comprehended to have actually lived with his single mom 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 earphones and a backpack whenever he went in and out. He never ever said hi, but he was never ever unpleasant in any method'.

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

Detectives are searching information on his smart phone and computer systems to develop an image of his current motions and search for clues regarding his inspiration.

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 country' as he revealed 3 days of nationwide mourning.

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

Armed Cobra police task forces charged into the four-storey structure as part of an emergency reaction that consisted of 65 ambulances, at least 2 air ambulances and 158 paramedics.

Terrified students filmed themselves as gunshots called out, and later on as they ran away down corridors as armed officers assisted evacuate them from the 400-pupil school.

Two schoolgirls were revealed clinging on to each other as they ranged from the school structure. One instructor described 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 primary square ended up being 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 floor and pray throughout a funeral foloowing the shooting on June 10

An upsetting video showed victims lined up on stretchers beyond the school while lots of paramedics tended to them. Some were covered by white sheets. Helicopter ambulances airlifted the most significantly injured 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 father told how his kid had actually survived by pretending to be dead. The guy, called as Farag, told tv channel Puls 24: 'Out of fear, he set to pretend that he was killed so that he wouldn't be targeted anymore.'

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

One mother stated: 'My son called me to say he was in school and that he was being contended, which he thinks he is going to pass away. I have actually only learnt now, two hours later, that he's still alive.'

Metin Ozden, who was in his kebab dining establishment near the school, said: 'I've never ever seen a lot of emergency services in my entire life.' He said moms and dads passing his dining were crying as they rushed to the school.

Police leader Franz Ruff said 'a minimum of' a lots people had been injured in addition to those eliminated.

Krone Zeitung newspaper formerly reported that 28 people were required to health center, with a minimum of 2 of them in an 'exceptionally vital condition'. Seven required emergency surgery.

Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the occurrence 'an awful disaster'. Here she is envisioned making a phone call after the shooting

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

Police confirmed the killer had legally owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten paper reporting he had bought among the guns just days back.

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

Last night the country's Chancellor said: '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 said: 'As a mother of 3 kids, my heart is breaking.' The local state governor Mario Kunasek said 'the green heart of Austria is crying', 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 said he was 'deeply saddened'. French education minister Elisabeth Borne said that one of those who passed away was a 'young fellow citizen' of France.

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. Pictured: People light candles 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 drawn on 'speculation' in the event, saying it was the task of the criminal office to investigate.

Police did validate 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 ended up being a 'sea of lights' as candles were lit for the victims.

In a close-by 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, 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 workplace, will fly at half mast.

Yesterday afternoon long lines formed outside a blood donation centre in Graz. Johanna, 30, stated: 'I'm here due to the fact that I desired to do something. I felt defenseless.'

Austria has among the highest rates of weapon 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 over half of Austria's signed up guns fall under the category of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.