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Austrian School Shooter Liked Video Games…and Columbine
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The amok runner from Graz had a hobby: computer games. Concretely: Ego shooters, i.e. kill opponents. Has this influenced Arthur A., made him dangerous? Did he even train with the games for his deed? And: Are all gambling kids potentially dangerous? The "Krone" asked with psychotherapist Barbara Haid.
A 21-year-old shoots several people at a school in Graz. A larger »killer games« debate remains out this time. Media scientist Matthias Heider explains what influence video games actually have.
According to a report, the Austrian amok runner oriented himself to a major massacre that happened many years ago in the USA. The perpetrator shares several references to the 1999 act before killing ten more people and himself.
What drove those 21-year-olds who were supposed to have shot ten people at a high school in Graz? There seems to be some initial clues about this. The amok run at Columbine High School in the USA with 13 dead apparently served as a model.
Austrian School Shooter Liked Video Games…and Columbine
As previously mentioned, on June 10, 2025, the quiet city of Graz, Austria, joined a grim global fraternity when a 21-year-old former student, identified as Arthur A. or Artur A., walked into his old high school and killed ten people before turning the gun on himself. Armed with a Glock 19 pistol and a sawed-off…
According to postings, "SN" seems to indicate that the perpetrator (21) has taken the school massacre as a model for the Columbine High School (USA). Schütze participated in e-sports applications, now his "Society" said.
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