Austria shooting LIVE: Ex-pupil, 21, who killed 10 had ‘pipe bomb at home and sent his mother sick farewell video'
SCHOOL MASSACRE Austria shooting LIVE: Ex-pupil, 21, who killed 10 had 'pipe bomb at home and sent his mother sick farewell video'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
THE ex-pupil who shot ten people dead at his former school in Austria using a shotgun and a Glock pistol also had a pipe bomb at his home, cops revealed.
The 21-year-old, identified as Artur A., terrorised the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz before turning the gun on himself.
Sign up for Scottish Sun
newsletter
Sign up
6
Mourners light candles in Graz's main square on Tuesday evening
Credit: AP
6
Policemen are seen on a street close to the school
Credit: AFP
6
Paramedics are seen on the street after multiple people were killed
Credit: AFP
6
Family members reunite following the deadly school shooting in Graz
Credit: Reuters
6
BORG Dreierschützengasse in Graz, where the shooting took place
Credit: Google maps
6
The attacker also recorded a video for his mother talking about his imminent crime and saying he was acting "of his own free will", reports Heute.
She reportedly saw it 24 minutes later and immediately alerted cops, but her son had already carried out his bloody attack.
He even left a chilling suicide note at his residence in the wider Graz region.
Friends speaking to local media suggested the shooting could be an act of revenge, and that he might have been looking for someone to blame after failing to pass the sixth form.
In the suicide note, he revealed that he had felt "bullied".
The ten victims include six girls, three boys and one woman, local police officers confirmed.
Another 11 are seriously injured and in hospital receiving treatment.
Horrifying video from the scene yesterday showed pupils hiding in a classroom as gunshots rang out nearby.
Other clips showed students running for their lives as heavily armed cops made their way inside the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school.
A dad told local media that one of his sons lay down on the floor and pretended to be dead to escape gunfire.
The gunman was armed with two legally-owned weapons - a Glock pistol and a shotgun.
The lone shooter was found dead in a bathroom after turning a gun on himself, the Austrian interior minister confirmed.
He was not known to police, and a motive is yet to be officially confirmed.
Senior government officials - including Chancellor Christian Stocker - yesterday attended a memorial in Graz Cathedral to mourn the loss of lives.
The Austrian government has now declared a three-day mourning period.
Follow our live blog below for all the latest updates...
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Scottish Sun
37 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Watch shock crash that finally landed ‘feral' teen in jail – just weeks after he got cop who rammed him off ebike sacked
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the crash that finally got a "goading" teen locked up - just weeks after he got a cop who rammed him off an e-bike sacked. Mason McGarry was first riding with pal Dominic Mizzi when they were clipped by ex-PC Tim Bradshaw in his police car. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Mason McGarry led police on a 60mph chase in a friend's car Credit: Solent 6 It came just weeks after he was rammed off his e-bike by a veteran cop Credit: Solent 6 The serial offender is now finally behind bars Credit: Solent Footage showed the teens being catapulted across the wet road in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, before McGarry attempted to flee. Veteran officer Bradshaw was cleared of causing serious injury by dangerous driving but was forced to leave his job after 22 years. Then just one month later, serial offender McGarry was involved in another police chase - this time in a friend's car. The yob, who has 42 previous convictions - including for robbery, theft and dangerous driving - was captured dangerously trying to evade police. Footage shows McGarry trying to edge out of a t-junction with no regard for other motorists' safety. The teen then mounted the pavement at 60mph before smashing into a lorry - causing more than £1,000 worth of damage. He was sent to a young offender's institution for 12 months after he admitted dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop and driving without insurance. Portsmouth Crown Court heard McGarry was driving his sister and two others in the borrowed Vauxhall when his friend called police to say the car had not been returned. Officers began a pursuit through Chichester as the teen drove at 60mph in a 40mph zone in a bid to shake them off. The court heard his list of previous convictions was "unenviable" and includes offences of drug possession, trafficking and two dangerous driving convictions. Moment cop rams into e-bike rider & passenger with police car sending both flying Sentencing, Judge Jodie Mittell said: "The concern I obviously have is that the fifth time he will kill someone. "That could be his sister." At PC Bradshaw's trial in February, the court heard the crash took place while the officer was driving a marked Ford Focus. He said he tried to follow the e-bike after it rode past his car on the pavement in an attempt to "goad" him. Bradshaw said the same bike later pulled in front of him which is when he chose to make "tactical contact" at around 30mph. But he claimed only he "nudged" the electric bike with the bumper of his vehicle and that it was Mizzi's "own stupid fault". Bradshaw, who is now retired, added: "It was light contact, it was light enough, there was not a blemish on my police car. "I believed it was a justified, necessary action." During a voluntary interview with police, he also branded McGarry a "feral" teenager and someone who "just doesn't get it, just doesn't stop". A jury took just over an hour to reach their verdict and clear Bradshaw of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He was also found not guilty of a charge of causing serious injury by driving without due care and attention. The retired cop later claimed his colleagues are now fearful of taking direct action in dangerous situations because of the potential consequences. 6 McGarry was filmed squeezing out of a junction before the crash Credit: Solent 6 PC Bradshaw was cleared of any wrongdoing Credit: Solent
North Wales Chronicle
42 minutes ago
- North Wales Chronicle
King expresses sympathy for Austria in wake of ‘horrific' school shooting
Charles described how the 'horrific attack' was all the more dreadful because 'schools should be places of sanctuary and learning'. Ten people were killed in the shooting at the Borg Dreierschutzengasse secondary school on Tuesday, which ended with the gunman taking his own life. The King's message to the people of Austria following the school shooting in Graz. — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 12, 2025 Austria has declared three days of national mourning following what appears to be the deadliest attack in its post-Second World War history. Charles wrote: 'My wife and I were deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the appallingly tragic events at the Dreierschutzengasse school in Graz. 'Schools should be places of sanctuary and learning, which makes this horrific attack on students and staff all the more dreadful.' He added: 'Our most heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the families of all those affected by this terrible loss of life and injury. 'We send our deepest sympathy to all Austrians at this profoundly distressing time.' Police said they found a farewell letter and a non-functional pipe bomb when they searched the home of the gunman. The 21-year-old Austrian man lived near Graz and was a former student at the school who had not completed his studies.
Leader Live
an hour ago
- Leader Live
King expresses sympathy for Austria in wake of ‘horrific' school shooting
Charles described how the 'horrific attack' was all the more dreadful because 'schools should be places of sanctuary and learning'. Ten people were killed in the shooting at the Borg Dreierschutzengasse secondary school on Tuesday, which ended with the gunman taking his own life. The King's message to the people of Austria following the school shooting in Graz. — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 12, 2025 Austria has declared three days of national mourning following what appears to be the deadliest attack in its post-Second World War history. Charles wrote: 'My wife and I were deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the appallingly tragic events at the Dreierschutzengasse school in Graz. 'Schools should be places of sanctuary and learning, which makes this horrific attack on students and staff all the more dreadful.' He added: 'Our most heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the families of all those affected by this terrible loss of life and injury. 'We send our deepest sympathy to all Austrians at this profoundly distressing time.' Police said they found a farewell letter and a non-functional pipe bomb when they searched the home of the gunman. The 21-year-old Austrian man lived near Graz and was a former student at the school who had not completed his studies.
