10.06.2025 18:58
Footage has emerged from a middle school in Graz, located in southern Austria, where a shooting incident resulted in the deaths of 10 people. It has been reported that the 22-year-old attacker, who allegedly committed suicide after the attack and was a former student of the school, had been bullied by peers at the school.
A shooting took place at a middle school in the city of Graz, located in southern Austria. Police teams were dispatched following reports from those who heard gunfire at the school.
10 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES
In the attack, 10 people, including students and teachers, lost their lives, and 28 others were injured. Graz Mayor Elke Kahr stated that the injured are receiving treatment in the hospital, and 4 of them are in critical condition.
President Alexander Van der Bellen stated in a post on X, "This horror cannot be expressed in words. What happened today at a school in Graz has deeply shaken the heart of our country."
Austrian Prime Minister Christian Stocker described the attack as a tragedy that "strikes at the very heart of the country," stating, "The deceased were young people with a whole life ahead of them and a teacher who accompanied them on this journey."
SUICIDE IN THE TOILET
The attacker committed suicide in the toilet after firing in two classrooms, including one that was his former class, drawing circles on the walls. Details about the attacker's identity have also emerged. According to local media reports, the 22-year-old attacker was a former student of the school and had been bullied by his peers. It was learned that he carried out the attack with two legally owned firearms.
ATTACK MOMENT CAPTURED ON CAMERA
Footage of the attack has emerged. It shows students fleeing to hide in classrooms to save their lives during the attack, running in the corridors and stairs while being escorted outside by heavily armed police, and two female students holding onto each other while trying to escape the school building.