Mourning for 15-year-old Lea: Graz shakes at school after killing at school

Mourning for 15-year-old Lea: Graz shakes at school after killing at school

In a tragic and unprecedented act of violence, 15-year-old Lea Bajrami from Kosovo was killed yesterday at the killing spree at a school in Graz. This incident not only shaked the local community, but also the relatives and friends of Lea. In a public mourning message, her uncle Muhabi Bajrami commented on Facebook and prayed for the soul of his late niece. Mayor Sokol Haliti of Vitia, the family's hometown, also expressed his condolences and expressed the deep dismay of the loss of such a young life. The entire family has close connections to Vitia, where neighbors and friends feel the same pain.

The killing spree itself demanded a total of ten fatalities, including Lea. More than 30 other people were injured, including ten seriously. The perpetrator, a 26-year-old Austrian citizen, used his vehicle as a weapon and began his attack in Zweiglgasse. Here one person was killed and a few others injured before driving on the Augarten Bridge and through Schönaugasse. At Jakominiplatz, he aimed at a garden, which the panic triggered among those present. Ultimately, the perpetrator was arrested by the police in Schmiedgasse.

The community in shock

The shock waves of the killing spree have grasped the entire city of Graz. In a press conference in the country's media center, Governor Hermann Schützenhöfer and Mayor Siegfried Nagl expressed their dismay about the events. Nagl, who acted as an eyewitness, reported a targeted procedure of the perpetrator. The police director Josef Klamminger mentioned that the perpetrator's psychological problems must be considered as a possible motivation situation. Over 80 rescue vehicles and four rescue helicopters were in use to provide the injured as quickly as possible, which illustrates the urgency of the situation.

memories of Lea and her classmates

As part of the processing, pupils and teachers gathered in the Listhalle to find support and talk about the events. Education director Elisabeth Meixner confirmed the sadness of this event. There is the possibility that the Matura can be stretched by July 4 and the teachers decide how the performance assessment of the students is regulated. Two classes were particularly affected, one in the lower and one on the upper floor.

The events warn us how vulnerable a society can be and how important it is to take on each other. The city of Graz and the entire region are in mourning for the lost lives, especially about the young Lea, which was torn out of life so early

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