AMOSLauf in Graz: Nine dead with tragic school attack!

AMOSLauf in Graz: Nine dead with tragic school attack!

On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, a tragic killing spree at a school in Graz, Austria. A 21-year-old man killed nine people and then took his own life. The fatalities are made up of six female and three male people. In addition to the dead, twelve other people were also injured, some of them seriously, as Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) confirmed.

The exact background of the attack is currently unclear, because there has been no information about the motifs of the perpetrator. However, the killing spree caused great horror in Austria, which was also reflected in a short -term program change of large television channels.

program changes of the television channels

In response to the events, the big television channels changed their evening program and broadcast special programs. At 8:15 p.m., the first showed a "focal point" to the crime, which lasted about 10 minutes. The ZDF radiated a "ZDF Special" with the title "AmoFlauf in Graz" at 7.20 p.m., moderated by Antje Pieper. RTL also reacted promptly and at the same time sent "RTL Aktuell Spezial" with the title "AmoFlauf at School - Austria under shock", moderated by Christopher Wittich.

These sudden changes in the program not only illustrate the severity of the situation, but also the media attention that creates such tragic incidents. Such acts of violence in schools are a recurring topic that is increasingly being treated in social discourse.

background to violence at schools

according to Statista Violence in schools is a serious problem that is often discussed in the media. In Germany, almost every second teacher observes violence among schoolchildren. The police crime statistics from April 2024 shows that the number of crimes suspected children and adolescents is increasing again. The most common crimes in this age group were theft and raw crime in 2023.

It is particularly worrying that over 12% of the 15-year-old students regularly experience bullying according to the last PISA study. Experience with physical bullying is widespread among young people, and around 17% of children and adolescents do not feel safe from violence in their school. These numbers throw a shadow on the security situation in schools and underline urgency to take measures to take violence prevention.