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 mom a goodbye video simply minutes before he opened fire.
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Investigators discovered 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 detectives' findings in a quick post on social network X.

But a senior authorities who acknowledged that the message had actually been found on Tuesday night said it had not allowed them to draw conclusions.

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

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

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

But despite her efforts to stop a tragedy from happening, it was too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after receiving it, and already her child had already stormed into 2 classrooms.

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

People accept as they gather on the main 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 gunned down students and instructors. Pictured: Special forces officer evacuates the school following the fatal shooting in Graz

Asked whether the enemy had attacked victims arbitrarily or targeted them specifically, Ruf said 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 lady called Lea is the very first of his victim's to be visualized.

Mourning the teenager in a Facebook post, her heartbroken auntie wrote: 'Today, my niece Lea tragically lost her life in the attack in Graz. We wish her soul and reveal our thankfulness to all those who share our discomfort throughout these challenging 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 handgun which he legally owned.

In the nation'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.

Chilling video recorded the sound of shots followed by screams as the shooter selected off his victims.

Pupils and teachers were stated to be amongst the dead.

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

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

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

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

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

Relative reunite following the lethal school shooting in Graz, Austria

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

Six female and 3 male victims passed away rapidly, with one adult stated to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a woman, gave in to her injuries in hospital last night.

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

Police later found 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 newspaper, although authorities stated only that he was an ex-pupil who had actually quit before completing his research studies.

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

One neighbour described him as 'inconspicuous', telling Profil news outlet: 'He was totally withdrawn. He wore his large earphones and a backpack whenever he entered and out. He never stated hi, however he was never unpleasant in any method'.

His mother has been described as a 'kind' and 'truly sweet' female, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm praying not only for the victims' families, but also for the mother.'

Detectives are scouring data on his cellphone and computer systems to construct an image of his recent movements and look for ideas regarding his motivation.

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 three days of national grieving.

More than 300 cops and unique forces came down on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service employees throughout frenzied calls at 10am local time.

Armed Cobra cops task forces charged into the four-storey structure as part of an emergency situation response that included 65 ambulances, a minimum of 2 air ambulances and 158 paramedics.

Terrified students filmed themselves as gunshots rang out, and later as they got 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 teacher explained being barricaded inside a classroom 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 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 memorial service foloowing the shooting on June 10

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

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

One dad informed how his son had survived by pretending to be dead. The male, called as Farag, told television channel Puls 24: 'Out of fear, he set to pretend that he was killed so that he wouldn't be targeted anymore.'

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

One mom stated: 'My kid called me to state he remained in school which he was being shot at, which 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 was in his kebab dining establishment near the school, said: 'I've never ever seen numerous emergency services in my whole life.' He said moms and dads passing his restaurant were weeping as they hurried to the school.

Police commander Franz Ruff said 'a minimum of' a lots individuals had actually been injured in addition to those eliminated.

Krone Zeitung newspaper formerly reported that 28 people were taken to medical facility, with at least two of them in an 'extremely important condition'. Seven required emergency surgery.

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

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

Police confirmed the killer had actually legally owned the weapons, with the Salzburger Nachrichten paper reporting he had acquired among the weapons just days ago.

Attacks in public are unusual in the nation of practically 9.2 million individuals, which ranks among the 10 safest nations in the world, 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 stated: 'As a mother of three children, my heart is breaking.' The local state guv Mario Kunasek said 'the green heart of Austria is sobbing', while president Alexander van der Bellen stated: 'This horror can not be recorded in words.'

Leaders from throughout Europe sent their acknowledgements including Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky who said he was 'deeply saddened'. French education minister Elisabeth Borne stated that one 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 local time. Flags on the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, where the president has his office, will fly at half mast. Pictured: People light candles in the main square

A lady leaves a candle at a makeshift memorial site near BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school where the shooting took place

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 task of the criminal workplace to examine.

Police did confirm 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 candle lights 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,' stated 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 queues formed outside a blood in Graz. Johanna, 30, stated: 'I'm here since I wished to do something. I felt powerless.'

Austria has among the highest rates of weapon ownership in Europe, with approximately 370,000 Austrians lawfully owning 1.5 million registered firearms, according to the interior ministry.

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