Deadly shots in Vienna: Family drama demands two life!

Deadly shots in Vienna: Family drama demands two life!

On Tuesday evening, September 16, 2025, there was a tragic incident in Vorgartenstraße in Vienna's Leopoldstadt district, in which several shots were made. The police and rescue workers were in large numbers on site to coordinate the operation and clarify the situation. The police asked the citizens to avoid the area around Vorgartenstraße and Wehlistraße, since, despite early measures, several road barriers were built there. Privacy screen was set up under which the body of the alleged perpetrator was probably under. Information from 5min.at report that the civil servants published the current status of the investigation around 10:07 p.m.

The investigation showed that the alleged perpetrator, a Serbian citizen, tried to flee from the police. In the event of a change of shooting, the perpetrator was found in a parked car with a gunshot wound on the head. The police secured a firearm in the vehicle. It remains unclear whether the man was killed by a suicide or the police. In his apartment, the emergency services found a dead woman and a seriously injured person who was most likely the daughter of the killed.

Femicide as a social problem

The incident represents the tenth female murder in Austria this year. This throws a light on the worrying development of violence against women in the country. According to [violetinfo.at] (https://www.gewaltinfo.at/themen/getl-an-frauen/femizide-und-gect- against-frauen-in-oesterreich.html) increased the number of female in Austria; According to the police crime statistics, 29 women were murdered in 2021. This society is becoming increasingly interested in the causes that lead to such tragic acts, and demands more prevention and education to counteract future crimes.

Maria Rösslhumer, managing director of the Autonomous Austrian women's shelters (AöF), emphasizes that most women's murders are in the context of relationships or family conditions. There was an alarming increase, especially in previous years. A total of 319 women have been murdered in Austria in the past 11 years, which illustrates the urgency of the topic.

Reactions and outlook

The public prosecutor has initiated an investigation and a press conference on clarification of further information has been announced for Wednesday. In the meantime, the police remain on site to reconstruct the exact processes and to avoid possible further dangers.

This incident is not only tragic, but also illustrates the deeply rooted problems in dealing with violence against women in Austria. The state and society are required to take measures in order to take violence to women seriously and to ensure protection for affected women, as is also held by the demands of the AÖF and the Alliance without violence. These organizations are committed to a better equality policy and the revision of strategies in the field of violence protection.

This shattering incident should serve as a wake -up call for society in order to seriously think about the roots of violence and bring about changes before further tragedies occur. Protecting women and children must be a priority.