Shots in front of the night club in Lustenau: defendant in court!

Shots in front of the night club in Lustenau: defendant in court!

A dramatic incident shaked Lustenau when a 28-year-old man was today charged with attempted murder before the Feldkirch regional court. The accused is suspected of having given five shots on a group of three men on the night of January 28, 2024 shortly before midnight who waited for admission before the "broadcaster Club". During the attack, two of the men were seriously injured, one on the arm and the other on the leg. The background of the incident could be connected to drug trafficking, since the accused is assigned to the drug milieu, as 5min.at reported.

After the attack, the perpetrator managed to escape in an SUV. The two injured men, of Chechen origin and with Austrian or Czech citizenship, had to be hospitalized. The investigation was challenging because several witnesses had made false statements to protect the perpetrator. These witnesses have already been brought to the court. The 28-year-old was arrested about a month after the crime during a traffic control in Basel. In the event of a guilty verdict, the defendant threatens between ten and 20 years or even a lifelong imprisonment, as vorarlberg.orf reported.

The negotiation that is scheduled for two days will continue tomorrow. The process not only presents the defendant, but also the police and the judiciary for challenges, since the complexity of the drug milieus further complicates to clarify the incident. The judicial course is eagerly awaited, because the shots in front of the nightclub throw a lightly on the dark sides of the nightlife scene in Vorarlberg.