Crime Scene Work After Graz Amok Run Completed

As the head of the State Criminal Office of Styria, Sabri Yorgun, already mentioned in the press conference on Thursday, the crime scene work after the rampage in a Graz high school is largely complete. Both the reconstruction of the crime in the building and the securing of evidence have been completed. One reason why this happened so quickly is thanks to the support from the Federal Criminal Office. A so-called 3D laser crime scene documentation was carried out.

3D laser technology used in investigations after Graz rampage

The crime scene is scanned, allowing even those unfamiliar with the location to have a spatial understanding of the conditions like the crime scene investigators themselves. The technology, which has been in use since 2020, was already employed during the Vienna terrorist attack.

This not only allows for movement within a single room but also throughout entire premises with multiple rooms without having to re-enter the crime scene. A major advantage of the technology is that details can still be measured retrospectively if this becomes necessary during further investigations, explained the Federal Criminal Office (BK). The 3D laser documentation is considered an additional form of documentation alongside the photographs taken at the crime scene.

Witness questioning and data analysis next steps

Investigators are now mainly focusing on questioning the more than 100 witnesses. Additionally, data is being analyzed - both those found during the house search in the perpetrator's apartment and those from the platform where videos and photos can be uploaded for the police. By Friday morning, 683 files had been uploaded - including 371 videos, Yorgun told APA. The platform remains online, and witnesses can continue to upload files at https://upload.bmi.gv.at/.

The police have also recorded operations elsewhere: In the settlement in Kalsdorf in the Graz-Umgebung district, where the perpetrator lived, numerous media representatives from home and abroad have been gathering for days. Neighbors feel harassed, which is why officers have already had to ensure order.

Update from the hospitals

From the hospitals providing medical care to the eleven injured from the shooting spree, it was reported on Friday that three patients would only be transferred from the intensive care unit to the regular ward of the LKH University Hospital over the course of Friday. Three others are already on the regular ward of LKH Graz. On Thursday, for social reasons, the person being cared for at the West location of LKH Graz II was transferred to the four other patients at UKH Graz. Thus, as of Friday noon, six patients were at the LKH University Hospital - five teenagers and one adult - and five patients at UKH Graz. A prognosis on whether further surgeries will be necessary is not possible at this time.

Donation Accounts Set Up for Affected Families

The city of Graz has now set up an official donation account to support those affected by the shooting spree "with full solidarity," as it was stated. The donation account was initiated by Mayor Elke Kahr (KPÖ) and in agreement with the director. "We will ensure that the donations fully reach those affected and are in close coordination with the parents' association," it was stated on the website of the city of Graz. The recipient is: Graz - Holding Together Donations BORG Dreierschützengasse. IBAN: AT59 1400 0009 1026 0197.

Independent of the donation account, Mayor Kahr has promised that the funeral costs for the victims of the shooting spree will be paid from city funds, specifically from the mayor's budget. Relatives can simply submit the bill without a special application and very easily or cover the costs in advance and then claim them at Kahr's office in the town hall.

A fundraising campaign was also published on the crowdfunding platform "GoFundMe": "Shooting Spree Graz - Help for the Bereaved Families". "We are collecting donations - fairly distributed and transparent, so that every contribution reaches where it is most urgently needed. The donations are intended to help cover the funeral costs and enable the repatriation of the children to their hometowns - a final journey in dignity," it was stated. By Friday morning, a total of approximately 4,400 euros had been donated.

Autopsies Completed

The autopsies of the eleven bodies are completed, but the results are not yet available. Further expert reports are still to be obtained. Therefore, no autopsy results can be announced yet, according to Yorgun.

(APA/Red)

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