US EditionFarewell Letter Found at the Home of the Austrian School Shooter but Motive Remains Unclear
- A 21-year-old former student opened fire at his former high school in Graz, Austria, killing 10 people on Tuesday morning.
- The attacker legally owned a shotgun and pistol used in the attack and fatally shot himself after carrying out the shootings.
- Police found a farewell letter and video at his home, along with a non-functional pipe bomb during a search conducted Wednesday morning.
- Officials announced a nationwide period of mourning lasting three days starting Wednesday, observed a moment of silence, and confirmed that the injured survivors are currently in stable condition.
- Investigations are ongoing as the farewell letter fails to clarify the motive, while officials report that several threats have surfaced following the shooting, though no further incidents have taken place.
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The terrible rampage in a school in Graz is a turning point in the history of the Styrian capital. Ten people have been torn out of their lives. Now a mother whose child visits one of the affected classes turns to the public with moving words. The "crown" made the letter available to her. I am to find words for which there are no words. Hand in hand I stand with my daughter at the memorial in front of her school. We look at a sea of candles. A w…
A former student opens fire at an Austrian school, killing 9 ...
Associated Press News
Austrian school shooter planned attack in detail but his motive remains unclear, investigators say
Officials say the former student who killed nine students and a teacher at a school in Austria and then took his own life planned the attack in detail.
Sky News UK
k24.digitalFarewell letter from gunman discovered as Austria mourns school shooting victims
Officials in Graz say that the youngest victim among the 10 people killed in Tuesday's attack was aged 14, while 11 other people remain in hospital. But questions remain about the gunman's motive.
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