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A 'bullied' drop-out who turned his previous school into a bloodbath on Tuesday as he massacred 10 students in a gun rampage had actually sent his mom a goodbye video just minutes before he opened fire.

Investigators discovered 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 short post on social media network X.

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

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

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

Alarmed by his complicated message, his mother right away informed cops, Austrian news outlet Heute reports.

But despite her efforts to stop a catastrophe from occurring, it was far too late, as she opened the video message 24 minutes after getting it, and by then her boy had actually currently stormed into 2 class.

A 15-year-old Kosovan girl named Lea is the very first victim to be visualized

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

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

Asked whether the enemy had actually assaulted victims randomly or targeted them particularly, Ruf said that is likewise under examination and he didn't want to speculate.

He said that injured individuals were found on different levels of the school and, in one case, in front of the structure.

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

Mourning the teen in a Facebook post, her heartbroken auntie composed: 'Today, my niece Lea tragically lost her life in the attack in Graz. We pray for her soul and express our thankfulness to all those who share our discomfort throughout these tough times.'

More than a dozen others were wounded as shots and screams called out when the shooter - named in your area as 'Artur A' - stormed into his old class 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 passages and two classrooms or ran for their lives.

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

Pupils and instructors were said to be amongst the dead.

The shooter had sent his mother a goodbye video just minutes before he opened fire

His mother immediately 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 sounded out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school

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

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

Footage reveals terror-stricken students run down a corridor and a flight of stairs as they are accompanied out of the building by greatly armed authorities

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

Six female and 3 male victims passed away quickly, with one grownup said to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a woman, caught her injuries in hospital 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 country'

More than 300 authorities and special forces descended on the school after 'screams and gunshots' were heard by emergency service workers

Six female and three male victims passed away rapidly, with one adult stated to be amongst them. The tenth victim, a female, caught her injuries in health center last night.

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

Police later discovered a suicide note at his home close by, which said he had '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 stopped before completing his studies.

The shooter is comprehended to have actually coped 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 totally withdrawn. He wore his big earphones and a backpack whenever he went in and out. He never ever stated hey there, but he was never undesirable in any method'.

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

Detectives are scouring data on his mobile phone and computers to build a photo of his recent movements and search 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 mourning.

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

Armed Cobra cops commandos charged into the four-storey building as part of an emergency response that consisted of 65 ambulances, at least two air ambulances and 158 paramedics.

Terrified students filmed themselves as gunshots rang out, and later as they left down corridors as armed officers helped evacuate them from the 400-pupil school.

Two schoolgirls were revealed clinging on to each other as they ranged from the school building. One teacher described being barricaded inside a class 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 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 shooter entered the facilities with a pistol and a handgun, 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 distressing video revealed 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 a lot of badly 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 regional hall.

One dad told how his child had survived by pretending to be dead. The guy, named as Farag, told tv channel Puls 24: 'Out of worry, he lay down to pretend that he was killed so that he would not be targeted anymore.'

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

One mom stated: 'My son called me to state he remained in school and that he was being shot at, which he believes he is going to die. I have actually only found out now, two hours later on, that he's still alive.'

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

Police leader Franz Ruff stated 'a minimum of' a dozen people had actually been injured in addition to those eliminated.

Krone Zeitung newspaper previously reported that 28 individuals were taken to medical facility, with a minimum of 2 of them in an 'extremely critical condition'. Seven required emergency surgery.

Elke Kahr called the event 'a terrible disaster'. Here she is imagined making a telephone call after the shooting

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

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

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

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

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

Today, a nationwide 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 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 news conference previously in the day, Austria's interior minister Gerhard Karner declined to be made use of 'speculation' in the case, saying it was the task of the criminal workplace to investigate.

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 primary square became a 'sea of lights' as candle lights 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 office, will fly at half mast.

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

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

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