In the case of the man who allegedly attacked police officers with a machete and was shot in Bad Sauerbrunn (Mattersburg district) on Friday, autopsy results are now available. Not surprisingly, the man’s death occurred as a result of a gunshot wound.
In the case of the man who allegedly attacked police officers with a machete and was shot in Bad Sauerbrunn (Mattersburg district) on Friday, his widow criticized the actions of the executive. In the “Krone” she explained that her husband had not threatened her and that a psychiatric emergency service would have been needed instead of a police operation.
Threat situation on site
Police were alerted Friday afternoon due to a family dispute, according to state police headquarters. When he arrived at the scene, the 55-year-old first threatened his wife and the two law enforcement officers with a machete, wounding one of them. When the alleged perpetrator could not be calmed, service weapons were used, fatally shooting him. This was also confirmed by the autopsy which was ordered immediately.
“The result is available, the death occurred as a result of a gunshot wound,” but further details will only be included in the written report, Eisenstadt prosecutor’s office spokeswoman Petra Bauer said on Monday.
Among other things, it still needs to be clarified how many shots were fired and how many service weapons were in use. Bauer also emphasized that the investigation is still ongoing. According to the current state of affairs, there was a “threat situation” at the scene against the wife of the suspected perpetrator and two officers.
Widow accused
The widow of the murdered man criticized the police in several newspapers. Her husband was an “artist, actor and environmentalist”. He called 911 himself on Friday and described his mental state. When the police arrived, she went to the garden gate and explained that they needed a psychiatric emergency service. Then her husband stood behind her with the ‘gardening machete’ in his hand, which he placed on the garden fence. “He never threatened me,” the 60-year-old explained.
Burgenland state police spokesman Helmut Marban referred to the ongoing investigation into the case. He cannot predict the results. In addition to the prosecutor’s investigations, internal investigations are conducted by the Vienna State Criminal Investigation Department.
Source: Krone
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