The Austrian authorities on Wednesday continue to investigate the tragedy, where the 21-year-old shooter killed ten people at the Graz high school in Graz and subsequently committed suicide. There were seven pupils among the victims, TASR reports, according to Reuters and APA reports.
Police made it clear that a man with a shotgun and a pistol had acted alone. He is currently searching his house and internet traces to find out the motive of his actions. The police also informed that She found an improvised explosive device in the attacker’s house, But it was not functional.
OE24.AT portal said that The offender fired from two weapons 40 times. According to GPMALJEVAC.com, there are two citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina among the victims of the attack. A source close to the investigation stated that He is a 17-year-old boy from a prank who lived with his family in Styria, and a girl from Cazin, who is not yet known.
Some Austrian media reported that Sagittarius was probably the victim of bullying, Although the police have not yet confirmed it. The Austrian authorities also specified that The man studied at grammar school but he did not finish his studies. The offender had no record in the criminal record and owned the weapons legally.
The attacker left a farewell letter, In which he did not mention the motive of the procedure, the police informed. In the words of Franz Ruf of the General Directorate for Public Security, which falls under the Ministry of the Interior, The investigation is in progress.
It has been approximately 17 minutes since the first emergency call to the statement of the crime scene, announced RUF. The Austrian police explained that the victims were found outside and inside the school on different floors. About 12 people have suffered injuries in the attack, some seriously. In Austria, they declared a three -day state mourning and will honor the victims in the country with a minute of silence in the country. The grammar school will be closed until further notice.
