AMOSLauf in Graz: perpetrator shoots ten people - video confused!

AMOSLauf in Graz: perpetrator shoots ten people - video confused!

A shocking killing spree at a school in Graz frightened the nation on Tuesday morning. The 21-year-old perpetrator, a former student of Borg Dreienschützengasse, opened the fire on students and teachers and killed ten people before taking his own life. The incident that occurred in the early morning has sparked a far -reaching discussion about security in schools and growing violence among young people. In the meantime, numerous videos are circulating on social media that are associated with this tragedy, which leads to great confusion and speculation.

disturbing pictures make the round. A video that shows an armed man who calls "Allahu Akbar" was wrongly presented as part of the killing spree in Graz. However, this material actually shows an incident from Vienna-Floridsdorf, which was already taking place at the end of May. These were shots that were presumably handed over with a shotgun. Fortunately, the incident in Vienna ended without injuries, although a larger police operation was necessary due to the shock pistol. Details such as the skate park and the Floridsdorf train station could be clearly recorded and show that it is a separate event. This reports, among other things, the Kleine Zeitung .

unclear motifs and incorrect information

The perpetrator in Graz, who legally owned the weapons, left a farewell letter, the content of which has so far been kept secret. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) commented on the speculative discussions about the motifs of the gunner and emphasized that it could only be speculated about the background. This raises questions about the circumstances that could have led to such a violent attack.

Numerous videos and pictures, including a picture of the US comedian Sam Hyde, were erroneously associated with the assassin in Graz. These false information was particularly distributed by Kremlin -friendly platforms such as "Ura.ru", which shared the wrong material shortly after the incident with the hashtag #graz. The Viennese police repeatedly confirmed that these videos have nothing to do with the tragic incident in Graz.

violence in schools and prevention measures

violence at schools across Austria is also strongly focused on. Recent studies show that 36 % of the 14- to 18-year-old surveyed violence at school experience. These findings and other alarming statistics show how common bullying and violence are among young people. A planned killing spree in Styria was recently thwarted, which increases concern about security in schools.

• 36 % of young people report violence at school
• 11 % feel uncertain at school
• 28 % have already been bullied

Minister of Education Martin Polaschek announced that it would do targeted prevention work and introduce security officers for schools. In addition, the cooperation with the police has increased to counter extremist ways of thinking and to improve the school climate. It should be emphasized that 112,000 students will participate in extremism prevention in the future.

The combination of a tragic incident that triggered a deep grief of the loss of human life, and the steadily growing challenges of schools raise many questions. It remains to be hoped that the ongoing discussions on security and prevention will have fruits so that such acts belong to the past.