Justice Draws Consequences After Bloodshed in Traiskirchen
Following the bloodshed in Traiskirchen (Baden district), where a day-release prisoner shot a 55-year-old and seriously injured a 25-year-old on Sunday, the judiciary intends to refine the assessment of high-risk offenders. In the future, social media posts will also be included in the evaluation. How the prisoner obtained the weapon along with ammunition - an over-and-under shotgun with shotgun slugs - was still under investigation according to the police.
66-Year-Old Threatened Ex-Girlfriend with Murder
The 66-year-old fired one shot each at his ex-girlfriend and her new partner on Sunday morning. He then initially fled in a car but subsequently committed suicide. The 66-year-old, who had a relevant criminal record, was most recently sentenced to an unconditional prison term of one year for domestic violence on February 4 at the Regional Court of Wiener Neustadt, reported the "Kurier". He allegedly threatened the 25-year-old last year to knock out her teeth or kill her if she cheated on him, after which the victim filed a report. According to police, the woman was now in a relationship with the 55-year-old, at whose snack stand she was also employed.
Bloodshed Announced on Social Media
The inmate had posted not only about several prison leaves on his Facebook profile but also entries that could be understood as an announcement of his planned act. On July 6, he wrote: "It will come much faster than you all can think. The surprise will be great."
"The tragic incident clearly shows that despite existing correctional structures and interdisciplinary expert teams, there can be situations where security-relevant developments are not recognized early enough or correctly assessed," stated the Ministry of Justice. The 66-year-old's prison sentence was due to end this December. According to the information, he was on an approved leave after having previously completed several accompanied and unaccompanied leaves "without incidents within the framework of the release process."
Project "Prison Intelligence" for Assessing High-Risk Offenders
The "Prison Intelligence" project is working to structurally broaden the basis for assessing high-risk offenders. This aims to better identify and manage security-relevant threats, it was communicated. Information from various sources (such as observations by executive personnel, evaluations of communication behavior, for example on social media, signs of radicalization, conflict dynamics, or propensity for violence) is systematically collected, analyzed, and fed into decision-making processes - for example, in the case of prison relaxations or risk assessments for day releases.
The current focus on terrorism and organized crime is now to be expanded to include the area of violence protection, as reported by the media. "Only through differentiated analyses and adapted standards can security risks be recognized early and tragic cases best prevented," was stated in a written statement.
(APA/Red)
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