Bloody killing spree in Graz: 10 dead during Matura exams!

Bloody killing spree in Graz: 10 dead during Matura exams!

Graz, Österreich - A killing spree at a Graz high school cost ten people on June 11, 2025. The 21-year-old perpetrator, a former student of the facility, stormed into school with a shotgun and a pistol during the oral Matura exams. The tragedy occurred at a time when the exams had just started, a time that is already emotionally stressful for many students. The police received the first emergency calls about shots and screams around 10:00 a.m. Just six minutes later, the first police patrols arrived, followed by several emergency services.

The special unit of the police was able to produce security for the emergency services 17 minutes after the first emergency calls. In addition to the ten fatalities, there were also eleven injuries who are at the age of 15 to 26, with five of them to be treated in the intensive care unit. Most injured come from Austria, two from Romania and one from Iran. The identity of the victims includes both pupils between the ages of 14 and 17 and a teacher.

background to the perpetrator

The perpetrator lived with his single mother in the area of ​​Graz. His father, who comes from Armenia, had no longer lived in the household after the separation. Despite intensive investigations, the police have so far confirmed no reports on bullying or specific details on the perpetrator's school career. During a search of his apartment, the police found a non -functional pipe bomb and plans for another attack. The two weapons were legally obsessed, but the perpetrator should not have managed them.

The tap development in school is currently running and several hundred people are interviewed to gain further knowledge. The police are also confronted with imitations against which threats were expressed in connection with the killing spree. In addition, there were bomb threats against Graz Central Station and threatening letters against another school, which led to an increased police presence at schools in Graz. The crisis intervention of the Red Cross and the school psychological service are active to support those affected and relatives. Around 200 parents and relatives and 300 students were looked after on Tuesday.

discussion about the school organization

School operations for the coming weeks is also up for debate. This is done against the background of intensive discussions about the organization and security at schools in the region. Experts emphasize that emergency situations such as amo runs, even by preventive measures, cannot be completely prevented, but their consequences should be mitigated. Emergency plans to prepare for such violent incidents are implemented in many federal states, whereby they fail different concrete and not all teachers are prepared for such crisis situations.

The current events are raising new questions about security at schools and the need to strengthen the importance and need for preventive measures. Regular exercises and clear communication channels are crucial to ensure adequate crisis coping. A critical examination of the causes and the social framework is essential to protect young people from the same tragedies as they happened in Graz on June 11th.

These dramatic incidents not only make those affected despair, but also show the need to create a common awareness of prevention measures. Each individual has the responsibility to indicate subtle signs of violence and crises to prevent worse things.