For the Austrian footballer and manager, see Franz Fuchs (footballer).
Austrian serial killer (1949 - 2000)
Franz Fuchs
Born
(1949-12-12)12 December 1949
Gralla, Styria, Austria
Died
26 February 2000(2000-02-26) (aged 50)
Graz-Karlau Prison, Graz, Austria
Cause of death
Suicide by hanging
Other names
The Austrian Unabomber[1]
Known for
Sending 5 waves of letter bombs from December 1993 till December 1995
Criminal status
Deceased
Motive
Xenophobia
Conviction(s)
Murder (4 counts) Attempted murder
Criminal penalty
Life imprisonment
Details
Date
4 February 1995
Span of crimes
1993–1995
Country
Austria
Killed
4
Injured
15
Weapons
Improvised explosive devices
Date apprehended
1 October 1997
Franz Fuchs (12 December 1949 – 26 February 2000) was an Austrian domestic terrorist who killed four people and injured 15, some seriously, using three improvised explosive devices and 24 mail bombs, which he sent in five waves between 1993 and 1997.
Criminal psychologists characterized Fuchs as a highly intelligent but socially inept loner. He targeted people he considered to be foreigners, or organizations and individuals whom he believed were "friendly to foreigners".
According to a study, Franz Fuchs inspired Pekka Eric-Auvien to kill 8 of his classmates during the Jokela school shooting in Finland in 2007.[2]
^"Trial tirade by Austria's Unabomber suspect". The Guardian. 3 February 1999. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^Oksanen, Atte (11 October 2022). "People mentioned in the Mass of murders video by Pekka – Eric Auvinen (in order of appearance)".
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