Shock in Austria: Mayor shot - perpetrator on the run!

Shock in Austria: Mayor shot - perpetrator on the run!

A nighttime nightmare developed in the Austrian community of Kirchberg OB of the Danube: The Mayor Franz Hofer, a member of the ÖVP, has probably been shot by a hunter. The region, which is only an hour from Passau, shape nervousness and horrors. The shock about this act of violence is deep: "It is madness," commented state manager Florian Hiegelsberger. The police and the Elitekommando Cobra are present in the entire area of application, including the neighboring community of Altenfelden, where the shocking incidents took place.

Danger in delay: perpetrators on the run

The suspect, a 56-year-old man named Roland Drexler, remains on the run despite intensive searches. The police have published a search photo that urgently demands visual reports to the authorities. Drexler is classified as extremely dangerous and could be traveling with a silver VW Caddy. According to reports, there may have been previous conflicts about hunting rights in the region, which is considered a potential motive for the bloody deed. Security is ensured by others, since the family of the killed mayor and the district hunter is also under police protection.

As can be seen from the latest information, there could have been a second victim. At the time of the shots, the excitement and panic was great, the local population barricaded herself in their houses and warns each other about the situation. The authorities have cordoned off large parts of the area and a crisis team was set up to obtain the fastest possible information. The exciting hunting for the alleged perpetrator continues to be at high pressure, while the municipal administration and the citizens mourn the victims and hope for the arrest of the perpetrator.