Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Austrian School Shooter Was Introverted, Fan of Shooting Games
A 21-year-old man named Arthur A. carried out a school shooting in Graz, Austria, resulting in 10 fatalities before he took his own life.
The man was introverted and a fan of online shooting games.
Police found bomb-making plans and a non-functional pipe bomb at his home.
Authorities are investigating the motive, but the man may have been bullied and sought revenge.
Austria has declared three days of national mourning.
Arthur A., 21, was the perpetrator of the Austrian school shooting.
The shooting occurred at his former high school in Graz, Austria.
He killed 10 people and then took his own life.
Police found plans for a bomb and a non-functional pipe bomb at his home.
He was described as introverted and a fan of online shooting games.
- Who
- Arthur A., a 21-year-old man
- What
- A school shooting in Graz, Austria, committed by Arthur A.
- When
- This week
- Where
- Graz, Austria
- Why
- Motive is under investigation; potential link to bullying and revenge.
- Location
- Graz, Austria
- Perpetrator
- Arthur A.
- Age
- 21
- Fatalities
- 10
- Motive
- Under investigation
- Occupation
- Former student
Sources
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