Fearing drama in Linz's new home: dispute in the drug milieu escalated!

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Firearms use in Linz: Dispute in the drug milieu leads to injuries and arrests. Identified perpetrator and victim.

Fearing drama in Linz's new home: dispute in the drug milieu escalated!

on Tuesday morning, in the new home in Linz, there was a dramatic incident when a dispute between two men escalated in a silver BMW. According to orf.at the shots took place in front of a bakery around 11 a.m. A 38-year-old Chechen was injured on the upper arm when an unknown perpetrator shot through the half-open side window of the vehicle. The victim was immediately cared for by witnesses and brought to the Kepler University Hospital, where he was treated with a smooth firing injury. Accordingly, it was a piquant dispute that originated in the drug milieu.

suspicious arrested

The police quickly found that the shooter was fleeting. On the basis of testimony, a 43-year-old Syrian was identified as a suspect and arrested a little later. At first, despite immediate alarm searches and intensive search, the perpetrator was able to escape undetected with a police helicopter, as krone.at . Investigators assume that both the perpetrator and the victim have connections to drug trafficking and that the argument resulted from adhesive transactions. The suspect has meanwhile been brought to the Linz prison, the public prosecutor's office is planning to apply for custody.

It remains to be seen how the case will develop. According to the authorities, both involved are "not very cooperative", which makes the investigation difficult. The incident once again put the dark side of the drug milieus in the region in the light and raises questions about the security conditions on the streets of Linz.