Salzburg in the crosshairs – Due to shots: investigation against two police officers

They just wanted to stop a smuggler and used their service weapon to do so. But now they are in the crosshairs of the Public Prosecution Service: two police officers are now being investigated on suspicion of attempted murder, authority spokeswoman Elena Haslinger confirms. “For the responsible public prosecutor, due to the evidence, in particular the bullet holes in the vehicle, a conditional intent to commit murder cannot be ruled out.” To put it more simply, the shots fired meant that the officers could have at least accepted the possibility. of killing someone. But Haslinger also emphasizes: “This is just a snapshot. It is not necessary that a corresponding process takes place at the end of the procedure. The behavior of the police officers still needs to be closely monitored. We are waiting for the report from the Vorarlberg police.”

Shot with pistol and assault rifle
The “Krone” reported on the incident: On December 11, a Romanian smuggler (34) went on a wild chase with the police over 30 kilometers of road. Officers fired their service weapons twice: first a police officer fired a pistol at the vehicle, but hit one of the ten Syrian migrants in the vehicle in the hand. But the Romanian did not let himself be stopped, not even by roadblocks. He also rammed police cars with his car. However, in Saalfelden he lost control of the white van and got stuck in a snow field.

An officer fired an assault rifle at the car – and, as has only now emerged, struck one of the Syrians in the face. The man suffered life-threatening injuries. It is unclear why she shot. According to information from “Krone”, the officers have not yet been questioned about this.