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

Investigators found the message yesterday 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 private investigators' findings in a short post on social media X.

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

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 states goodbye to his moms and dads. But no intention can be presumed from the goodbye letter, which is a matter for additional examinations.'

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

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

A 15-year-old Kosovan woman called Lea is the first victim to be pictured

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

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

Asked whether the attacker had attacked victims randomly or targeted them specifically, Ruf said that is likewise under examination and he didn't wish to hypothesize.

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

A 15-year-old Kosovan girl named Lea is the very first of his victim's to be envisioned.

Mourning the teenager in a Facebook post, her sad auntie wrote: 'Today, my niece Lea tragically lost her life in the attack in Graz. We pray for her soul and reveal our thankfulness to all those who share our pain throughout these hard times.'

More than a lots others were wounded as shots and screams called 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 students pretended to be dead as they cowered in corridors and 2 class 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 actually sent his mom a goodbye video simply minutes before he opened fire

His mother right away informed cops after opening his video, but it was far too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video distributing online that shows the moment gunshots called out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school

Pictured: Two female students stick on to each other as they get away the school building

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

Footage reveals terror-stricken pupils diminish a corridor and a flight of stairs as they are escorted out of the building by greatly armed cops

Relative reunite following the deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria

Six female and three male victims died rapidly, with one adult said to be amongst 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 police and special forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency service employees

Six female and 3 male victims passed away quickly, with one adult said to be among them. The tenth victim, a lady, surrendered to her injuries in health center last night.

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

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

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

One neighbour explained him as 'inconspicuous', informing Profil news outlet: 'He was entirely withdrawn. He used his big earphones and a backpack whenever he entered and out. He never said hi, but he was never unpleasant in any method'.

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

Detectives are searching data on his smart phone and computer systems to construct an image of his recent movements and look for ideas 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 national grieving.

More than 300 cops and special forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service workers throughout frantic calls at 10am local time.

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

Terrified pupils shot themselves as gunshots called out, and later as they left down corridors as armed officers helped leave them from the 400-pupil school.
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Two schoolgirls were shown sticking on to each other as they ranged from the school structure. One instructor explained being barricaded inside a classroom with pupils as they heard the gunshots.

eople gather 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 became 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 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 distressing video victims lined up on stretchers beyond the school while dozens of paramedics tended to them. Some were covered by white sheets. Helicopter ambulances airlifted one of the most severely hurt straight to Graz Regional Hospital.

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

One dad informed how his child had made it through by pretending to be dead. The male, named as Farag, informed television channel Puls 24: 'Out of worry, he lay down to pretend that he was killed so that he wouldn't be targeted any more.'

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

One mom stated: 'My boy called me to state he remained in school which he was being contended, and that he thinks he is going to die. I have actually just learnt now, 2 hours later, that he's still alive.'

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

Police leader Franz Ruff stated 'at least' a lots individuals had actually been hurt in addition to those killed.

Krone Zeitung paper previously reported that 28 individuals were taken to hospital, with a minimum of 2 of them in an 'extremely vital condition'. Seven needed emergency surgical treatment.

Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the event 'a dreadful catastrophe'. Here she is visualized making a phone call after the shooting

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

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

Attacks in public are rare in the country of nearly 9.2 million people, which ranks among the ten safest nations on the planet, according to the Global Peace Index.

Last night the nation's Chancellor stated: 'A school ... is an area of trust, of security, of the future. The fact that this safe space was shattered by such an act of violence leaves us speechless.'
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Austria's foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said: 'As a mother of three children, my heart is breaking.' The local state guv Mario Kunasek said 'the green heart of Austria is crying', while president Alexander van der Bellen said: 'This scary can not be recorded in words.'

Leaders from throughout Europe sent their condolences 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 resident' of France.

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. Pictured: People light candle lights in the primary square

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

At a news conference previously in the day, Austria's interior minister Gerhard Karner refused to be made use of 'speculation' in the event, saying it was the job of the criminal workplace to examine.

Police did validate the killer was not 'understood' to authorities before the attack.

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.

In a neighboring parish church, prayers were stated for victims consisting of 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, stated: 'I'm here since I desired to do something. I felt powerless.'

Austria has among the greatest 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 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.