Drama in Vienna: Automat Prenger shot from police!

Drama in Vienna: Automat Prenger shot from police!

Vorgartenstraße, Wien, Österreich - Today, on April 6, 2025, there were dramatic scenes in Vienna when another ATM in the Danube city was specifically blown up. The incident occurred in the early morning hours in Vorgartenstrasse and ensured a rapid majority of the police.

A suspect was shot by the officials in the incident and is now in an emergency operation. Fortunately, he has no danger to life. The perpetrators, who are supposed to be connected to North African roots, tried to break through a police blocking, which led to shot levies during use.

safety precautions during the Vienna Marathon

The security measures for the Vienna Marathon, which took place at the same time, were already active when the police were doing the explosions. Thanks to a quick reaction from the emergency services, worse could possibly be prevented. The police were at the scene within a short time and took the necessary measures to secure the area.

according to oe24.at recently endangered such incidents in Austria. The incident raises questions about the increase in ATM blasts, which is documented in police crime statistics (PKS).

Konteksteintfirung by crime statistics

The PKS recorded and represents the development of criminal events in Austria, starting in 2001, when all the cases displayed were registered electronically. This statistics not only serve the strategic criminal police planning planning, but also the preventive and repressive fight against crime. However, it only covers the crimes indicated by the police and does not provide information about the dark field of crime or the outcome of the legal proceedings bundeskriminalamt .

A look at the PKS shows that factors such as the display behavior of the population and the intensity of police controls can influence the numbers. According to the last security reports, which are regularly published by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Ministry of Justice, crime must be steadily analyzed and combated with appropriate measures.

The incident in Vienna not only addresses the acute challenges for the security forces, but also provides the need to improve the prevention and reaction strategies in relation to such criminal activities. It remains to be hoped that similar incidents can be prevented in the future.