Tragic Incident in Graz. On the morning of June 10, 2025, a devastating school shooting took place at BORG Dreierschützengasse, a secondary school in Graz, Austria. Austrian news media identified the suspect as a 21-year-old former student ,as Atur A . The newspaper Salzburger Nachrichten said he had been a victim of bullying. The shooter reportedly carried a pistol and a shotgun and opened fire on pupils in two classrooms, one of which had once been his classroom. Tragically killing 11 people ,seven students and two adults ,before taking his own life in a school bathroom. A farewell note was later found, both in analogue and digital form, in which he said goodbye to his parents but gave no indication of a motive, which was still being investigated. Authorities believe he acted alone.
Victims and Emergency Response In addition to the ten fatalities, 11 to 12 individuals sustained serious injuries, with more than 30 requiring medical attention. Some victims remain in critical condition. The emergency response was swift and substantial, involving over 300 police officers, including Austria’s Cobra tactical unit, and 160 paramedics. The school was quickly secured, and evacuees were taken to a nearby coordination point at the ASKÖ Stadium. Psychological support and crisis intervention teams were deployed to assist students, staff, and families. National Mourning and Public Reaction This incident marks the deadliest school shooting in modern Austrian history. In the aftermath, Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker described the attack as a national tragedy, while President Alexander Van der Bellen also released a statement on X, saying: These were young people who had their whole lives ahead of them. A teacher who accompanied them on their journey. There is nothing that can ease the pain felt by the parents, grandparents, siblings and friends of the murdered people at this moment.” Ongoing Investigation and Gun Law Debate According according to Aljazeera, The local police wrote on X: “The school was evacuated and all persons were taken to a safe meeting point” at 11:31am (09:31 GMT) on Tuesday. They added that officers had secured the school and they did not anticipate any further danger for anyone.while the authorities are continuing their investigation into the motives behind the attack. While reports suggest the gunman was bullied and had not graduated from the school, officials have yet to confirm the exact reasons. The shooter legally owned both weapons used in the assault, raising public concern and prompting fresh scrutiny of Austria’s firearm laws. As the country processes this horrific event, the debate over gun control has resurfaced, with many calling for tighter regulations to prevent such tragedies in the future. Austria’s Troubled History with Gun Violence According to Aljazeera this incidents had happened in past also: Mass shootings in Austria date back to at least 1981 when a machine gun and grenade attack killed two people and injured 30 at a synagogue. The attack targeted people leaving a bar mitzvah ceremony. In 1982, two Palestinian men born in Jordan and Iraq were sentenced to life imprisonment for that attack. In 2013, an alleged deer poacher shot dead three policemen and an ambulance driver while being chased by the police near the Austrian town of Annaburg. The perpetrator was identified as Alois Huber. In 2016, a gunman opened fire at a concert in the town of Nenzing, killing two people and fatally shooting himself. Eleven people were injured. The shooter, Gregor Schallert, had been involved in a heated argument with his girlfriend before he opened fire, according to local reports. In 2020, four people were killed and 23 were injured in a shooting in Vienna hours before the capital was to enter lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. The gunman was shot dead by the police. Authorities described the shooter as a sympathiser of the ISIL (ISIS) armed group.