Polish teen among victims of Austrian school shooting: officials

A Polish teenager was among the 10 victims killed in Tuesday’s school shooting in Graz, Austria, officials have confirmed.

Mourners gathered in Graz’s Hauptplatz square to light candles in memory of the victims of Austria’s deadliest school shooting since World War II.

 Photo: ANTONIO BAT/PAP/EPA

While Austrian police said that all victims were Austrian nationals, one of them also held Polish citizenship, Poland’s foreign ministry told public broadcaster Polish Radio.

“With deep sorrow, we acknowledge the news of the tragedy in Graz. Among the victims was a Polish teenager. Our thoughts are with the families,” the Polish embassy in Vienna said in a social media post on Wednesday.

Mit Trauer nehmen wir die Nachricht über die Tragödie in Graz zur Kenntnis. Unter den Opfern war auch ein polnischer Jugendlicher. Unsere Gedanken sind bei den Familien. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/MjRSKpJkES

— Botschaft der Republik Polen in Wien (@PLinAustria) June 11, 2025

Among those killed was a 59-year-old teacher at the Borg high school. The youngest victim was 14. The others were students aged between 15 and 17.

Eleven people remain hospitalized in Graz, with doctors describing their conditions as stable. Two patients have already been moved from intensive care to general wards.

Austria has declared a period of national mourning until Friday. At 10 a.m. on Wednesday - exactly 24 hours after the attack - the country observed a minute of silence to honor the victims.

People light candles in tribute to the victims, in front of the Dreierschutzengasse high school following a shooting in Graz, Austria, June 10, 2025. Photo: ANTONIO BAT/PAP/EPA

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Source: MSZ/IAR/X/@PLinAustria