A tragic school shooting in Graz, Austria, has left ten dead and sparked investigations revealing alarming evidence of a potential bomb attack linked to the shooter, a 21-year-old former student.
Investigations Reveal Troubling Findings at Tragic Austrian School Shooting Scene
Investigations Reveal Troubling Findings at Tragic Austrian School Shooting Scene
Police uncover bomb attack plans, letter, and video at home of suspected gunman following deadly school incident in Graz.
Abandoned plans for a bomb attack were discovered at the residence of the suspected gunman involved in a recent devastating school shooting in Graz, Austria. According to police reports, the search of the 21-year-old man's home revealed the presence of a non-functional pipe bomb, along with a "farewell" letter and video. This violent event, which occurred at Dreierschützengasse secondary school on Tuesday, marks the deadliest school attack in Austria's recent history, resulting in the loss of ten lives and leaving a further 11 individuals injured.
The shooter, who took his own life shortly after the attack in a school bathroom, was a former student of the institution. Authorities are still examining possible motives, although reports indicate he legally acquired the firearms used in the assault—a pistol and a shotgun—possessing a valid firearms license. Among the deceased, which included six females and three males, were a teacher and nine students ranging from 14 to 17 years old. Tragedy struck again with the death of a seventh victim in the hospital, further intensifying the national grief. Notably, one of the victims was a Polish citizen, while the other nine were Austrian.
In response to the tragedy, Austria declared three days of mourning and held a nationwide minute's silence at 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) to honor the victims. Public buildings across the country lowered the flag to half-mast. In the wake of the attack, one woman in Graz, Tores, spoke with heart-wrenching sorrow about knowing one of the slain teenagers, expressing her shock and grief over the loss.
The suspected gunman was born in Styria and resided with his single mother in the Graz-Umgebung district, while his father of Armenian origin has not been part of their lives following a separation. Although the gunman was not previously known to law enforcement, the incident has prompted police to enhance security measures across schools in the area to prevent further violence.
