Police in Vienna-Floridsdorf were alerted on Sunday evening after an 81-year-old fired a shot from a revolver in his own apartment.
When the emergency services arrived at the apartment, the man and his wife (66) were on site. The reason for the shot is said to have been an argument between the two, which escalated a short time later. The police officers were able to secure the fired cartridge case, but no bullet hole was found. The man has been provisionally arrested.
Alcohol test positive
The alcohol test of the 81-year-old found around 1.5 per thousand. An entry and approach ban and a provisional arms ban have been issued against him. The revolver, several other firearms, ammunition and his firearms documents were seized.
The woman was not injured in the incident. The police have taken over the investigation, the interrogations are still pending.
Source: Krone
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