Fatalities in Shooting on Vienna's Vorgartenstraße: Police in Major Operation

On Tuesday evening, at least two people died after exchanges of gunfire on Vorgartenstraße in Vienna-Leopoldstadt. The police confirmed this to the APA. The shots are said to have been fired both in an apartment and on the street. According to the current state of investigations, the background is likely a domestic incident. However, no confirmed information is available yet. The investigations are ongoing.

Large-scale operation in Vienna-Leopoldstadt after fatal shootings

According to an APA on-site report, a privacy tent has been set up in a side street near the crime scene at Vorgartenstraße/Wehlistraße. The deceased is believed to be the alleged perpetrator, a man. He is said to have attempted to flee from the police. A lifeless woman is reported to have been found in the apartment. According to police spokeswoman Julia Schick, there is no danger to the public.

"We are on site with sufficient forces and are clarifying the situation. Please avoid the area, as there may be traffic restrictions," the police stated on the platform X.

Two victims in Vienna hospitals

A young woman and a young man were admitted to shock rooms in hospitals with gunshot wounds in connection with the incident on Vorgartenstraße, said Christoph Mierau, spokesman for the Vienna Health Association, to the APA. Reportedly, two other minor family members were found physically unharmed.

(APA/Red)

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