The incident occurred around 5:10 PM at a U1 station in Vienna-Favoriten. When the police officers arrived, bystanders pointed to the man who was said to have fired the shots. When the officers approached him, the 50-year-old Austrian immediately stated that he had fired three shots from a gas pressure pistol, which he was legally carrying. He claimed to have been beaten and knocked to the ground by two people. In an attempt to hit him again, he fired the shots in self-defense. According to the police, it is unclear what the altercation among the Austrians was about.

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During the clarification of the facts, the two men, a 24-year-old and a 60-year-old Austrian, spoke up. They were apparently hit by the irritant gas from the gas pressure pistol.

The 50-year-old was provided with emergency medical care by the Vienna professional rescue service due to his injuries from the beating attacks and was taken to a hospital. The 60-year-old was also provided with emergency medical care and taken to a hospital due to shortness of breath and a facial injury.

The 50-year-old and the 24-year-old were reported on suspicion of mutual bodily harm.

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