The investigation against the 34-year-old continues on suspicion of murder. The victim’s partner (26), who was provisionally arrested on Monday, was released in the evening.
A 34-year-old who was arrested after the death of a 38-year-old from a gunshot wound in Vienna-Simmering last Sunday claims self-defense. The police confirmed the corresponding media reports on Tuesday. The victim’s partner (26), who was provisionally arrested on Monday, was released in the evening, and a charge of blackmail is pending.
Investigations against the 34-year-old continue on suspicion of murder. During the interrogations, the man stated that he had acted in self-defense, police spokeswoman Barbara Gass confirmed reports from “Krone”, “Österreich” and “Heute”. According to his claims, it was the 38-year-old who had the gun with him when he came to the 34-year-old’s shop on Simmeringer Hauptstrasse on Sunday afternoon, accompanied by his partner.
The background to the meeting and the subsequent argument between the men may have been money disputes. In a scuffle, the accused is said to have snatched the gun from the older man, according to the newspapers. It is certain that “a shot was fired from the direction of the 34-year-old in the direction of the 38-year-old,” the police had said the day before. According to the spokeswoman, the public prosecutor’s office has made an application for the imposition of pre-trial detention.
2023-05-09 11:47:39
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