Police on duty: man shoots from terrace with air gun!

Police on duty: man shoots from terrace with air gun!

A sunny Saturday in Josefstadt, Vienna, took an unexpected turn when a 63-year-old man was seen on his roof terrace with an air gun. The alarmed neighbors, concerned about this unusual sight, immediately informed the police. Shortly afterwards, numerous patrol cars and the Vienna task force WEGA arrive to clarify the dangerous situation and rule out possible dangers, such as Kosmo.at reported.

The officers quickly cordoned off the area around Josefstädter Strasse and Fuhrmannsgasse and gained access to the apartment. To their surprise, it turned out that the man had simply been doing target practice on his balcony with an air rifle. This declaration brought relief among emergency services, who had previously assumed a more serious threat. However, there were consequences for the shooter, as the police confiscated all of the man's legally owned weapons and imposed a temporary weapons ban. In addition, the 63-year-old must expect to be charged with disorderly conduct wien.ORF.at reported.