Shots in Vienna-Döbling - Teenager Taken to Detention Center

As police spokeswoman Anna Gutt announced on Saturday, the teenager had thrown a chair out of the window of his classroom into the school courtyard on Friday morning. After classmates informed the administration, the 15-year-old was expelled and suspended from the school.

Syrian Shared Photo of Firearm

However, the student did not want to accept this. On his way home, the Syrian citizen shared a photo of a firearm via social media and sent several angry messages in which he announced his intention to take revenge for the expulsion. The 15-year-old, already known to authorities in connection with bodily harm - including punches to the face -, embezzlement, and theft, also uttered wild insults.

The school principal was informed of the threats and in turn contacted the police. Officers from the Döbling city police command found the teenager in the company of a friend early in the afternoon near Hugo-Wolf-Park. During a search of his backpack, the officers found a loaded revolver and a folding knife.

No Injuries in Shooting

The 15-year-old told the police that it was his 41-year-old father's service weapon, who is a security employee. He took the handgun from home after being expelled from school and then met the 13-year-old. Just a few hundred meters from the school, the two fired three shots into the asphalt. Fortunately, no one was injured.

The teenager was reported on suspicion of dangerous threat, endangering physical safety, multiple property damage, and under the provisions of the Weapons Act. The Vienna public prosecutor's office ordered his admission to a detention center. His father was reported under the Weapons Act because he is suspected of not storing the revolver according to safety regulations.

The police reported the 13-year-old on suspicion of endangering physical safety, property damage, and under the provisions of the Weapons Act, and he was handed over to his legal guardians. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, West Branch, took over further investigations.

Knife Attack in Vienna-Ottakring

Meanwhile, the search for the knife attacker from Yppenplatz in Vienna-Ottakring has so far yielded no results. The unknown assailant, who also had a machete visibly tucked into his belt, attacked a 24-year-old early Friday afternoon, inflicting a fortunately minor stab wound to the neck. The motive remained unclear, and the perpetrator fled. The victim, who was sitting on a bench with a friend, stated that the aggressor only asked, "What are you looking at?" before proceeding to attack with the knife.

(APA/Red)

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