Austria - June 2025

On 10 June, a 21-year-old former student fatally shot 10 people before taking his own life at a school in Graz, Austria’s second-largest city. The incident is the deadliest shooting in Austria since World War II. Authorities reported that the suspect had no prior criminal record and left a suicide note, though it offered no clear motive. The two firearms used were legally owned. While Austria has one of the most heavily armed populations in Europe, such large-scale shootings are rare; the last major violent attack occurred in Vienna in 2020, resulting in four deaths. Chancellor Christian Stocker declared a three-day national mourning period and announced plans for stricter gun regulations.

Sources: Bundesministerium Inneres, Euronews, Tagesschau, British Broadcasting Company, Jurist