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

Investigators found the message the other day 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 brief post on social network X.

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

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

'He bids farewell to his moms and dads. But no intention can be inferred from the goodbye letter, and that is a matter for additional examinations.'

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

But regardless of her efforts to stop a disaster from happening, it was far too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after receiving it, and by then her son had actually already stormed into 2 classrooms.

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

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

Ten individuals were killed and more than a dozen others were injured as shots and screams sounded out when a shooter stormed into his old class and assassinated trainees and instructors. Pictured: Special forces officer evacuates the school following the lethal shooting in Graz

Asked whether the foe had actually assaulted victims arbitrarily or targeted them specifically, Ruf said that is likewise under examination and he didn't desire to speculate.

He stated that injured individuals were found on various 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 imagined.

Mourning the teen in a Facebook post, her sad auntie composed: 'Today, my niece Lea unfortunately lost her life in the attack in Graz. We pray for her soul and reveal our gratitude 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 - called locally 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 pupils pretended to be dead as they cringed in corridors and two class or ran for their lives.

Chilling video captured the sound of shots followed by screams as the gunman chose off his victims.

Pupils and teachers were said to be among the dead.

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

His mother immediately notified authorities after opening his video, however it was far too late. Pictured: A grab from a chilling video circulating online that shows the minute gunshots rang out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school

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

In the nation's worst mass school shooting, terror-stricken students pretended to be dead as they trembled in corridors and two 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 reveals terror-stricken students diminish a corridor and a flight of stairs as they are accompanied out of the building by heavily armed police

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

Six female and three male victims died rapidly, with one adult said to be among them. The tenth victim, a woman, surrendered 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 cops and unique forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency situation service workers

Six female and 3 male victims passed away rapidly, with one grownup said to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a lady, succumbed to her in medical facility last night.

The previous student 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 stated he had 'felt bullied' at the school and was searching for somebody to blame, according to Austria's Krone Zeitung paper, although authorities said only that he was an ex-pupil who had given up before completing his studies.

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

One neighbour explained him as 'unnoticeable', informing Profil news outlet: 'He was entirely withdrawn. He used his big headphones and a backpack whenever he went in and out. He never said hello, but he was never undesirable in any method'.

His mother has been referred to as a 'kind' and 'genuinely sweet' lady, with one neighbour commenting: 'I'm hoping not just for the victims' families, however likewise for the mom.'

Detectives are searching data on his mobile phone and computer systems to construct an image of his recent motions and search for hints as to 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 nation' as he revealed three days of national grieving.

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

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

Terrified pupils shot themselves as gunshots rang 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 building. One instructor 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 deadly 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 candle lights were lit for the victims

People light candles for the victims of a school shooting at Hauptplatz square in Graz, Austria

The shooter went into the facilities with a pistol and a pistol, according to local reports

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

A traumatic 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 the many seriously injured 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 informed how his son had actually survived by pretending to be dead. The guy, named as Farag, told tv channel Puls 24: 'Out of fear, he put down to pretend that he was killed so that he would not be targeted anymore.'

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

One mother stated: 'My child called me to say he remained in school and that he was being shot at, and that he believes he is going to pass away. I have actually just discovered now, 2 hours later, that he's still alive.'

Metin Ozden, who remained in his kebab restaurant near the school, stated: 'I've never seen many 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 hurt in addition to those eliminated.

Krone Zeitung newspaper formerly reported that 28 individuals were required to hospital, with at least two of them in an 'incredibly crucial condition'. Seven required emergency situation surgery.

Graz mayor Elke Kahr called the occurrence 'an awful tragedy'. Here she is pictured making a telephone call after the shooting

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

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

Attacks in public are unusual in the nation of nearly 9.2 million people, which ranks amongst the ten safest nations in the world, according to the Global Peace Index.

Last night the country's Chancellor said: '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.'

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 stated: 'This horror can not be caught in words.'

Leaders from throughout Europe sent their acknowledgements consisting of Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky who said he was 'deeply saddened'. French education minister Elisabeth Borne stated that a person of those who passed away was a 'young fellow resident' of France.
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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. Pictured: People light candles in the primary square

A woman leaves a candle 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 declined to be drawn on 'speculation' in the event, saying it was the job of the criminal office to examine.

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

In a nearby 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, a nationwide 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.

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

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

Wild searching is popular in the country and more than half of Austria's registered firearms fall under the classification of weapons that can be owned by any adult without a licence.