AMOSLauf in Graz: Ten dead and a city in shock!

AMOSLauf in Graz: Ten dead and a city in shock!

On June 10, 2025, there was a tragic killing spree at a school in Graz, in which shots in the Dreienschützengasse fell. The first reports confirm that a total of ten people have lost their lives. The police in Styria started a large -scale operation to control the situation. Emergency forces of the special unit Cobra are on site and have cordoned off a wide area around school.

A affected student, Ibrahim, 15 years old, comments on the events and describes the school's evacuation as "frightening". Immediately after the incident, the pupils were accommodated in buses, while relatives were waiting for news from their children in the nearby parking lot. Emotional reactions are visible; Many relatives comfort each other, tears and hugs are omnipresent.

relatives and direct affected people

The Mayor of Graz Elke Kahr (KPÖ) visited the crime scene and was moved by the events. She emphasized the importance of cohesion in this difficult time. Darsel Hasan, a local owner nearby, describes that he was afraid in his restaurant during the killing spree. A concerned mother reports that she immediately picked up her sons and describes the act as "inhuman".

The police assume that the perpetrator, a 22-year-old former student of the high school, was a single offender. He penetrated the school building with a pistol and a shotgun and opened the fire in two classrooms. According to reports, the perpetrator was later to have committed suicide on a toilet. A crisis hotline has been set up to help those affected and relatives.

reaction of the authorities and crisis intervention

Interior Minister Gerhard Karner and other politicians have announced their arrival at the scene, while the Austrian government is planning a three -day state mourning. Although the situation remains tense, the school's evacuation took place successfully; All affected people were brought to a safe meeting point. Students and intact relatives were accommodated in the ASKÖ stadium.

With regard to the mental health of those affected, it is important that crisis intervention teams are quickly on hand. These teams have proven to be essential to offer support in such crisis situations. In Hesse, Germany, the school psychological crisis intervention team (SKIT) has existed, which has supported schools in crisis situations since 2006 and provides preventive advice. Similar measures could also be useful for Austrian crisis management to facilitate the return to everyday life and reduce post -traumatic stress.

The sad events in Graz once again make a light on the need for preventive measures and quick reactions in crisis situations in order to counteract such tragedies in the future. Those affected and their relatives faces a long way of processing, while the entire community feels grief and dismay about the events.

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