A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his former school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 trainees in a weapon rampage had sent his mother a goodbye video simply minutes 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 short 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 permitted them to draw conclusions.

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

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

Alarmed by his confusing message, his mother right away alerted cops, 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 getting it, and already her child had currently stormed into 2 classrooms.

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

People accept as they collect on the primary square following a deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria, June 10, 2025

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

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

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

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

Mourning the teenager in a Facebook post, her sad aunt composed: 'Today, my niece Lea unfortunately lost her life in the attack in Graz. We pray for her soul and reveal our appreciation to all those who share our discomfort throughout these difficult 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 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 trembled in corridors and 2 class or ran for their lives.

Chilling video recorded the noise of shots followed by screams as the shooter chose off his victims.

Pupils and teachers were stated to be amongst the dead.

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

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

Pictured: Two female trainees stick on to each other as they escape the school building

In the country's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken students pretended to be dead as they trembled in corridors and 2 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 diminish a passage and a flight of stairs as they are escorted out of the structure by heavily armed police

Relative reunite following the fatal school shooting in Graz, Austria

Six female and 3 male victims passed away quickly, with one grownup said to be among them. The tenth victim, a lady, gave in to her injuries in healthcare facility 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 cops and unique forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency service workers

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

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

Police later found a suicide note at his home nearby, 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 only that he was an ex-pupil who had given up before completing his studies.

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

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

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

Detectives are scouring information on his smart phone and computer systems to develop an image of his recent motions and search for ideas 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 country' as he revealed 3 days of nationwide grieving.

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

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

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

Two schoolgirls were shown clinging on to each other as they ran from the school building. One teacher 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 lethal 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 entered the properties with a handgun and a pistol, according to local reports

A member of rescue services knees on the floor and pray during a memorial service foloowing the shooting on June 10

A traumatic video showed victims lined up on outside of the school while lots of paramedics tended to them. Some were covered by white sheets. Helicopter ambulances airlifted the most badly hurt straight to Graz Regional Hospital.

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

One father told how his child had actually survived by pretending to be dead. The guy, named as Farag, informed television channel Puls 24: 'Out of worry, he lay down to pretend that he was eliminated so that he would not be targeted any more.'

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

One mom said: 'My kid called me to state he remained in school and that he was being shot at, which he thinks he is going to die. I have actually only discovered out now, 2 hours later on, that he's still alive.'

Metin Ozden, who remained in his kebab dining establishment near the school, said: 'I have actually never seen so lots of emergency situation services in my whole life.' He stated moms and dads passing his dining establishment were weeping as they rushed to the school.

Police leader Franz Ruff said 'a minimum of' a dozen individuals had been hurt in addition to those killed.

Krone Zeitung newspaper previously reported that 28 individuals were required to health center, with a minimum of 2 of them in an 'exceptionally crucial condition'. Seven needed emergency situation surgery.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 office, will fly at half mast. Pictured: People light candle lights in the primary square

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

At a press conference previously in the day, Austria's interior minister Gerhard Karner refused to be drawn on 'speculation' in the case, saying it was the job of the criminal workplace to examine.

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

In a close-by parish church, prayers were said 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 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 since I wished to do something. I felt defenseless.'
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Austria has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Europe, with roughly 370,000 Austrians lawfully owning 1.5 million signed up firearms, according to the interior ministry.

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