AMOSLauf in Graz: uncanny details on the motif of the perpetrator revealed!

AMOSLauf in Graz: uncanny details on the motif of the perpetrator revealed!

Graz, Österreich - On June 17, 2025, a tragic killing spree occurred at a school in Graz, in which ten people died. According to a report by vienna.at so far there is no clear findings about the motif of the 21-year-old perpetrator who was a former student of school. His passion for school shootings seems undisputed, which investigator Michael Lohnegger emphasized in a current statement.

Before the killing spree took place, the perpetrator posted a picture from the school toilet facility on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter. This picture shows him in combat boots, which made the investigators listen to. Between 2019 and 2025, around 30 social media accounts were found that are connected to the perpetrator. However, it remains unclear which of these profiles actually operated by him.

Investigations and security measures

The police carried out over 30 missions at various schools in Graz after the incident to identify potential running riders. State police director Gerald Ortner warned of the increasing glorification of the killing spree on social media, which is both morally and legally problematic. On Tuesday, a 19-year-old Austrian was arrested in Guntramsdorf, Lower Austria after sending an amok threat by email.

The condition of the injured students has stabilized, but seven people remain in the hospital. Two survivors could be released. In addition to the victims, a Glock pistol with five magazines and earplugs, usually used for shooting training, were found at the crime scene. With the perpetrator, 24 cartridges were discovered in two magazines and other loose cartridges.

prevention of violent acts in schools

In the context of violence prevention, it is important to mention that amo runs in schools in Germany have been relatively rare since 2000. Despite this rarity, the risk of schools is still high, which NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul emphasizes. In North Rhine-Westphalia, patrol cars are equipped with firing vests and machine guns in order to be able to react better on such incidents.

A concept for crisis prevention, developed after the killing spree of Erfurt in 2002, stipulates that schools have a team of crisis that can recognize and defuse threats in good time. Criminal psychologist Karoline Roshdi emphasizes that warning signals, such as revenge thinking or considerations for the acquisition of weapons, are often already present before a killing spree and that the peers of the same age can become aware of such information.

The knowledge from Graz again focuses on the question of security measures at schools. While crisis teams are legally required in many federal states, implementation in some regions remains suboptimal. The incident in Graz shows how important preventive measures and sensitized teachers are to prevent such tragedies in the future.