Shock in Vienna: Drunk policeman shoots on the tram!

Shock in Vienna: Drunk policeman shoots on the tram!

On Friday afternoon, July 6, 2025, there was a serious incident in Vienna: A 36-year-old Pole fired a shot on a garnish of tram line 52. The projectile penetrated a glass pane, but fortunately to violate without passengers. For this reason, the incident is regarded by the authorities as a "lucky coincidence", reports the Krone .

The alleged shooter was arrested shortly before 5 p.m. and has been in custody since then. The reason for detention is “risk of act”, and against it is determined for attempted murder. According to the report, the accused stated that the crime was a “deppered action”, and he didn't want to hurt anyone.

u-detention and psychological abnormalities

The U-detention decision, however, is not final and the man has the option of lodging a complaint within three days. When he was arrested, a legally acquired small-caliber length of the length of small caliber and a fired cartridge sleeve were secured. Apparently the accused suffered from psychological abnormalities and was alcoholic at the time of the crime, with a blood alcohol content of 2.2 per thousand. There is also a suspicion that he had consumed psychotropic substances.

The Viennese police were particularly sensitized in this assignment. Several streets and side alleys in the Linzer Straße 150 area were blocked and armored special vehicles and units of the WEGA and EKO Cobra were used. The incident aroused the interest of the public, since there have always been disputes or violent acts in connection with weapons.

gun ownership and legal framework conditions

According to the Austrian weapons law, firearms of categories C and D may only be observed by people aged 18 and over. The rightful possession of a weapon requires a weapon ownership card, for which, among other things, the reliability of the applicant is decisive. Alcohol or addiction diseases can have a negative impact on the approval, such as the information on Siegert illustrate.

people who have criminal records due to violent acts are generally excluded from possession of weapons. In this case, the 36-year-old has no judicial criminal records, but is designated as known as the police for abuse of addictive substances. This raises questions about how such people can get access to weapons and what consequences this has for public security.

The police and the judiciary are now faced with the challenge of appropriately evaluating the incident and, if necessary, creating a precedent to ensure the safety of public transport.