Graz in shock: Amo run demands eleven deaths in just 17 minutes!

Graz in shock: Amo run demands eleven deaths in just 17 minutes!

On Tuesday morning, June 10, 2025, a devastating killing spree that shaken the nation occurred at the Federal Oberstepenrealgymnasium Dreierschützengasse in Graz, Austria. The perpetrator, Artur A., ​​a 21-year-old former student of the school, shot a total of eleven people, including eight students and a teacher, as well as another woman. Six of the victims were women and three were young men. In addition, 28 other people, including students and teachers, were seriously injured. This tragedy, which stretched over a period of only 17 minutes

The first shots fell at 09:55 CEST when Artur A. opened fire outside the school building before entering the building. He shot in at least two classrooms on the second floor, a total of around 40 shots went off. The emergency call, in which "shots and screams" was reported, reached the police at 10:00 CEST. As a result, 300 police officers, including several cobra units, as well as 160 paramedics and firefighters, were sent to the property. The school building was evacuated 17 minutes after the first emergency services arrived.

reactions and emergency measures

The frightened students who were in the building during the incident were gradually brought to safety. The police were able to control the situation at 11:20. As a result, a disaster warning was issued for nearby hospitals to facilitate emergency planning.

The perpetrator who committed himself after the killing spree was found dead in a school toilet. The investigation showed that he used two legally acquired firearms, including a Glock pistol and a shotgun. The weapons were acquired only a short time before the attack. A farewell letter and a video that he had sent to his mother before the attack was found in his apartment. In these documents he complained about bullying.

social effects

The incident triggered a wave of grief and horror in Austria and beyond. Chancellor Christian Stocker traveled to Graz to coordinate the government's reactions and announced a three -day national funeral period, which begins on June 11, 2025. This event is classified in the series of other tragic amo drives in history, which often lead to demands for better security measures and a rethinking of arms laws.

Since amo -runs in schools often make a lot of headlines and causing great horror, the discussion about prevention and the protection of students is particularly loud. Historically, similar tragedies in other countries led to stricter security measures. While comprehensive debates about weapons laws and protective measures were followed in Germany, the reactions in Austria are now also shaped by the search for solutions and improvements to avoid such incidents in the future.

Overall, it can be said that the causes and motifs for gauge are complex and often contain mental illnesses, family problems or social isolation. The term "amok" itself, which comes from Malay and means "attacking and killing and killing in blind anger", describes these unpredictable and tragic outbreaks of violence.

The events in Graz show how important it is to pay attention to the signs of bullying and psychological stress in young people to prevent such tragic incidents in the future. The company now faces the challenge of finding the right measures to ensure security in schools and to better understand the background of such acts.

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