Manhunt in St. Pölten – traffic control escalated: police officer shot

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Dramatic scenes took place in the middle of St. Pölten on Friday evening during a traffic check. Suddenly, the suspicious motorist pulled out a gun and opened fire…

At 5 p.m., a radio patrol team conducted traffic checks in Wiener Strasse. According to the state police directorate, a car was “routinely stopped”. The driver of the car suddenly pulled out a gun and shot one of the two officers.

Police officers returned fire
The police officer was hit in the lower leg. The officers returned fire. The perpetrator stepped on the accelerator and sped away. A manhunt is currently underway for the shooter.

After first aid, the officer was taken to hospital. According to information from “Krone”, he is said to be seriously but not life-threateningly injured.

Source: Krone

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