Shock in Graz: Amo run demands nine fatalities at the school!

AMOSLauf in Graz: 21-year-old perpetrator shoots at least nine people, including students. Motif and background unclear.
AMOSLauf in Graz: 21-year-old perpetrator shoots at least nine people, including students. Motif and background unclear. (Symbolbild/ANAGAT)

Shock in Graz: Amo run demands nine fatalities at the school!

On Tuesday there was a tragic killing spree in the Grazer Bundes-Bundes-Realgymnasium (Borg), in which at least nine people died, including seven students and two adults, with at least one teacher being under the victims. The perpetrator, a 21-year-old, from the Graz environment district, had previously attended school, but left school bench without a degree. According to

The police reported at 11:30 a.m. that all people from the school building were brought to safety. Over 300 police officers and 160 rescue workers were on site. Artur A. shot with a legally obsessed Glock pistol and a shotgun, with the pistol being acquired just a few days before the crime. He had had the shotgun for a long time. In Austria, rifles and shotguns from the age of 18 can be bought legally as long as there is no weapon ban.

The deed in detail

at 10 a.m. the bloodbath started when Artur A. targeted schoolchildren and teachers. A short time later, the perpetrator was found lifeless in a school toilet after taking his own life. There is currently only speculation about the motivation of the gunner. According to report the unione sarda could have played a role as a possible background, But this is not officially confirmed.

The brutal act represents one of the most serious attacks of this kind in the history of Austria, so Exxpress . Music runs have so far been extremely rare in Austria and have a deep light on social and psychological factors that can favor such violent behavior. In many cases, gunners are male, often surrounded by bullying and a feeling of fainting that can end in violent fantasies.

a nationwide trauma

The news about the massacre shaken the entire nation and aroused memories of similar tragedies in other parts of the world. While amo runs in the USA are a sad everyday experience, this event in Austria remains a shocking novelty. The incident shows the urgency to question the existing social structures and awareness of mental health to prevent future tragedies.

Now there is hope that the injured will quickly recover and that society will pull the teachings from this terrible experience. It is up to all of us to work together on a safer and supportive environment in which such tragedies can no longer take place.

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