Overview

• On June 10, a 21-year-old former student opened fire at the Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium in Graz, killing nine people—six females and three males—and injuring twelve others before shooting himself.
• Authorities deployed more than 300 police officers and 160 rescue workers to secure the campus and evacuate students and staff within minutes of the first emergency calls.
• Interior Minister Gerhard Karner confirmed the suspect used a legally owned pistol and shotgun, prompting questions about Austria’s gun licensing rules.
• Investigators discovered a farewell letter during a search of the perpetrator’s residence, which has become a key focus of the ongoing inquiry by Steiermark police.
• Austria has declared a three-day national mourning period and received condolences from international leaders including German President Steinmeier and EU Commission President von der Leyen.