Expert Opinion Incriminates Suspect After Fatal Shot in Barracks in Carinthia

According to the report, the suspect had "fired a shot" at the victim - and both the weapon and the safety mechanisms had worked perfectly, quoted the "Kleine Zeitung" on New Year's Eve from the report.

Report Found No Faults with Weapon After Fatal Shot in Barracks

Specifically, the 21-year-old guard soldier had fired the pistol from belly height, but he could also have been sitting. The expert left no doubt as to how this happened: "A shot can only be triggered in conjunction with a trigger operation." Function tests had been carried out on the weapon, a Glock 17. For example, the loaded pistol was hit, it was shaken vigorously and dropped. Result: No defects were found on the safeties. There were also no signs of tampering or damage to the holster.

The fatal shot was fired on October 22 at the Türk Barracks in Spittal an der Drau. For an initially unknown reason, a shot was fired from the service pistol of a 21-year-old guard soldier. A soldier of the same age was hit and flown to Klagenfurt Hospital with severe injuries, but died there shortly after admission.

Fatal Shot in Barracks Allegedly Accidental According to Suspect

The suspect himself denies any intent to kill and speaks of an accident. According to him, the weapon fell out of the holster, he tried to prevent the fall with a foot, thigh or hand, which triggered the shot. However, the Klagenfurt Public Prosecutor's Office assumes intent. The statements of the accused "cannot be reconciled with an initial ballistic expert report", it was already said at the beginning of the investigations.

(APA/Red)

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