"He was very reserved": Former classmate of Graz rampage shooter remembers

Meanwhile, the upload platform for witnesses was closed by the police on Wednesday night: A total of 889 files were uploaded, including 386 videos.

"Always far away from all students"

The former schoolmate, who wishes to remain anonymous but according to the education directorate did indeed attend BORG Dreierschützengasse, was in the same class as the later perpetrator for two years. In some subjects, the two even sat next to each other. At times, there was even something like a friendship, the former schoolmate described: "He was very reserved, spoke little with people, even with me. Even though I had a good time with him, he never maintained contact, never sought conversations alone, always responded monotonously, without empathy, was always far away from all students, all events, never sat with us in the cafeteria, was always only in the classroom."

The investigators want to focus on further interrogations and data analysis in the coming days. New investigative findings are therefore expected to be available again on Monday, after the long weekend, said police spokesman Sabri Yorgun to APA. The number of shots fired by the perpetrator is still not being disclosed, as further investigations are needed.

Autopsy results after Graz rampage not yet available in written form

The Graz public prosecutor's office said on Wednesday in response to an APA inquiry that the autopsy results of the total of eleven dead are not yet available in written form. This could also take weeks, as ballistic reports need to be prepared and the forensic medicine department is still compiling its results into reports.

As reported by ORF Styria on Wednesday, the father of a student at BORG Dreierschützengasse has launched a petition: He is calling on the government for reforms in access to social media - for example, an age restriction like in Australia. Stricter gun laws or more psychological help are not enough: "When psychological help is needed, the damage has usually already been done," he told ORF.

(APA/Red)

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