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Ten Die in Graz School Shooting

Three days of national mourning have been declared following the attack at BORG Dreierschützengasse high school

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A view shows the school where a deadly shooting took place, in Graz, Austria, June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic
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Overview

  • The shooter, a 22-year-old former student reportedly bullied at the school, opened fire on two classrooms with a legally owned pistol and shotgun before killing himself.
  • Authorities confirmed 10 fatalities, including the gunman, with victims comprising eight students and at least one adult.
  • Twenty-eight people were injured, several critically, and are being treated at hospitals and at the nearby Helmut List Hall.
  • Special forces and regional police evacuated the BORG Dreierschützengasse campus by mid-morning, secured the area, and directed parents to a reunification point at ASKÖ Stadium.
  • Chancellor Christian Stocker and EU leaders offered condolences, and investigations into the shooter’s motive and potential gun law loopholes are underway.