Horrible shooting accident in Wels: 22-year-old fights for his life!

Horrible shooting accident in Wels: 22-year-old fights for his life!

A frightening incident occurred on Friday evening in a shooting club in the Wels-Land district when a 63-year-old man, while handling his new weapon, believed it was unloaded. A shot went off and hit his 22-year-old friend in the chest, causing life-threatening injuries. Despite immediate emergency surgery, the victim is now in a stable condition and continues to receive intensive medical care Small newspaper reported.

The police, who have now started investigating the exact circumstances of the accident, determined that the shooter owned the weapon legally. Nevertheless, a temporary weapons ban was imposed on him and all of his three handguns and ammunition were confiscated, a police spokesman confirmed exxpress.at. This tragic incident not only leaves questions about the handling of weapons, but also highlights the terrible consequences of carelessness while shooting.