US EditionAustrian Shooter Posted Online Just Before School Massacre, Media Say
- On June 10, a 21-year-old man named Artur A attacked Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz, killing nine pupils and one teacher before killing himself.
- Artur A had planned the attack for months, was obsessed with the Columbine massacre, and posted images of his weapons on social media days before the shooting.
- Just moments before carrying out the seven-minute shooting, Artur took a selfie inside a school restroom and shared it online, displaying the firearms he used in the attack: a Mercury double-barrel shotgun and a Glock 19 pistol.
- He created a farewell message in both written and video form, expressing regret for the crime and gratitude to his mother, though he did not reveal any motive; police discovered that he had meticulously planned the attack.
- In response to the massacre, Austria’s leader, Alexander van der Bellen, indicated that the country’s gun laws might be reexamined and potentially revised to help prevent future incidents.
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Arthur A. (†21) is said to have posted images of his weapons shortly before his murders.
While investigators are still puzzled about the motif of the 21-year-old, the media report on provocative photos.
Sick school shooter shared chilling selfie before massacring 10 in classrooms
WARNING - DISTRESSING IMAGES: Artur A posted a photograph of himself in the toilet of Dreierschutzengasse high school in Graz, minutes before he entered two classrooms to murder nine boys and girls, and one teacher
Austria school shooter posted twisted photo of himself minutes before massacre - The Mirror
Gunman Artur A showed himself in the toilet of Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz, dressed in black jump boots and black army style trousers - minutes before his deadly seven-minute attack
Colorado Springs Gazette
Austrian shooter posted online just before school massacre, media say
VIENNA (Reuters) -The 21-year-old man behind Austria's worst school shooting posted on social media from the building just before he shot dead 10 people then killed himself this week, Austrian newspapers reported on Friday.
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