International Manhunt for the Vienna-Ottakring Shooter

The main suspect in the fatal shootings at a restaurant in Vienna-Ottakring is still being sought nationally and internationally. There is an EU arrest warrant for the man, whose name is known, explained police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger on Monday in response to an APA inquiry. He is said to have killed a 33-year-old and seriously injured a 55-year-old on Thursday evening.

Man Shot in Vienna Restaurant: Investigations in the Shooter's Family Environment

According to Haßlinger, extensive investigations are also ongoing in the suspect's family environment. The suspect is an Austrian with a Turkish migration background. Investigators remained tight-lipped about whether the man is suspected to be abroad after his escape and about further details from media reports. There are currently no further updates to report, it was said.

Dispute Over Money as Trigger for Bloodshed

Two alleged accomplices of the wanted shooter, who were also at the crime scene in Payergasse at Yppenmarkt, had already turned themselves in to the police independently last week. One of the two men in pre-trial detention stated that the shootings were preceded by a dispute over money debts or a loan. However, the 35-year-old claims not to have been involved in the shooting. A 38-year-old, who went to the police with his lawyer just hours after the incident, also stated that he did not shoot.

The 55-year-old Serb, who was shot in the upper body, was on the road to recovery over the weekend. The deceased 33-year-old was a Chechen.

(APA/Red)

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