Vienna-Döbling: shots in the park! 15-year-old arrested after being expelled from school

Vienna-Döbling: shots in the park! 15-year-old arrested after being expelled from school

A 15-year-old student was arrested in Vienna-Döbling on Friday after he fired several shots in a park after being expelled from school. Loud crown the teenager fired at least three shots into the asphalt and the meadow. When he was arrested, he was carrying a loaded revolver and a folding knife. The incident occurred after he freaked out in class during which he threw a chair out the window.

Immediately after the incident, the student had hinted on social media that he would take revenge on the students who had ratted him out. The police immediately launched an immediate search, which led to the boy being found with a 13-year-old friend near Hugo Wolf Park. During the arrest, it emerged that the 15-year-old claimed that the weapon was his father's service weapon, who works for a security company.

Legal consequences

The student is now facing various charges, including dangerous threats, endangering physical safety, multiple counts of criminal damage to property and violations of the Weapons Act. He was transferred to a correctional facility. His 41-year-old father also has to answer for inadequate security of his service weapon. The 13-year-old friend is reported for endangering physical safety, property damage and weapons law violations and handed over to his parents.

The expulsion that preceded the arrest is a serious disciplinary action that can exclude students from school. Loud Law Forum Expulsion usually occurs in the event of serious violations of school rules, such as repeated disruptions to class or acts of violence.

Consequences of being expelled from school

The consequences of being expelled from school can be serious. For example, students have the right to appeal an expulsion from school, which must be done within a certain period of time. The legal basis is laid down in the respective state school laws, and in the event of an expulsion from school, mild measures must usually be taken before resorting to a reprimand. In acute cases like this, an immediate suspension can take place until the responsible committee, usually the class conference, decides how Catalog of fines explained.

In many cases, expulsion leads to a loss of office, such as the role of class representative, and can have a significant impact on one's academic career. The investigation into the incident in Vienna-Döbling is ongoing and it remains to be seen what further legal action will be taken.