School massacre in Graz: 11 dead and shaken community mourn

School massacre in Graz: 11 dead and shaken community mourn

BORG Dreierschützengasse, 8020 Graz, Österreich - A tragic school massacre shaked the Graz population today. On June 10, 2025, a devastating incident occurred in the BORG Dreierschützengasse in the Lend district, in which the current balance sheet includes 11 fatalities and 12, sometimes life -threatening people. The police were alerted after several emergency calls about shots in school and immediately moved in with a larger contingent.

The investigation led by the State Criminal Police Office in Styria showed that the suspect, a 21-year-old Austrian from the Graz area district, has committed suicide after the incident. The young man had attended school, but had not completed it. The use of two legally obsessed firearms, which were ensured at the scene of the crime, is surprising. Crisis intervention teams are in use to assist the victims and their relatives. A hotline for those affected was set up on 059133/8400, and an upload platform for photos and videos is also available to support the investigation [police. news reports that …] (Https://polizei.news/2025/10/graz-steiermark-nach-schulmassaker-Weiteres-opfer-verstorben-11-wehrte/).

incidents in Europe

In the middle of this tragedy, a look beyond the national borders becomes crucial. Just a few months earlier, on February 4, 2025, a similar tragedy occurred in Sweden. Around ten people, including the alleged perpetrator, were killed in an education center in Örebro. Here, too, the police excluded a terrorist background. The perpetrator, an approximately 35-year-old, apparently acted alone and was in the possession of a gun license Tagesschau.de reported that ....

Such incidents are an expression of a major problem that affects many countries. According to an analysis of violence at schools in Europe, the topic in the media is omnipresent. Almost every second teacher in Germany experienced violence among schoolchildren, and police crime statistics show an increase in suspects children and adolescents. These often act in social contexts that are shaped by bullying or other forms of violence de.statista.com reports that….

teaching from the past

For many it is clear: it has to be traded. In recent years there has been an increase in violent accidents in schools. The violence among students is not limited to certain types of school. Almost 17% of children and adolescents surveyed do not feel safe from violence in their school. Programs for violence prevention, in particular to combat bullying and cyberbullying, are necessary to avoid such tragic incidents in the future.

The sad events of Graz and Örebro are an urgent wake -up call. It is up to all of us to take violence in schools seriously and work together on solutions. Our deepest sympathy applies to the victims and relatives in Graz as well as everyone who must suffer from the consequences of such violent acts.