Drama in the skater park: Shooting young people and calling Allahu Akbar!

Drama in the skater park: Shooting young people and calling Allahu Akbar!

On Friday evening there was a worrying incident in Vienna-Floridsdorf, in which at least two young people, one of them with a drawn firearm, were involved in a change of shooting. The young people persecuted a person through a skating park and gave several shots. According to [oe24.at] (https://www.oe24.at/oesterreich/chronik/wien/schwerpunkt action-nach-allahu-akbar-in-wien/635656777), "Allahu Akbar" calls were heard during the incident. Fortunately, there were no injuries, which indicates that the situation could have ended even more tightly. Police spokesman Markus Dittrich expressed that this fact gives rise to concern. At the crime scene, which is located near the Floridsdorf train station

The Viennese police promptly reacted to the incident and carried out a focus campaign on Saturday, which focused on the area around Floridsdorf station and the adjacent skating square. This campaign brought several results: a total of 25 identity assessments were made, two people were reported on the basis of decency injuries and two reports submitted to the Federal Office for Foreign Affairs and asylum (BFA). In addition, two finds of addictive drugs were secured by a police service dog. The aim of this measure was to strengthen the police presence and prevent further incidents in the area.

focus campaign and security measures

Thanks to the intensive security measures of the police, numerous potential sources of danger could be identified. meinzirk.at reports that the officers also secured hundreds of pyrotechnics and weapons. This shows that the police not only react to the immediate threats, but also pursue far -reaching security strategies to ensure public security.

background and social context

The incident in Vienna is part of a larger trend of youth crime, which has been observed in different countries in recent years. According to data from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in Germany, the youth power reached a maximum in 2024 with around 13,800 cases, which is more than twice as high as in 2016. In particular, the number of young people between the ages of 14 and 17 and adolescents between the ages of 18 and 20 has increased. The causes of climb are sought in the mental stress by corona measures and specific risk factors among young protection seekers. This indicates an urgent need to strengthen preventive measures in child and youth welfare to prevent criminal résumés.