While the 25-year-old who was wounded Monday by a shot from her stepfather’s gun is recovering, the investigation into the “shooter” continues. The exact number of gun accidents is unclear; it was certainly not the first dangerous incident.
Good news after the terrible accident: the 25-year-old from Thalgau, who, as reported, was hit in the arm and abdomen in Pasching on Monday by a shot from her stepfather’s gun, is on the mend. “The patient is in the normal ward and is doing well according to the circumstances,” said the treating Kepler University Hospital in response to a “Krone” request. She will probably be released on Wednesday.
Investigation of personal injury due to negligence
The ‘shooter’ faces legal consequences. Paschinger, 62, had retrieved his small-caliber rifle from the garage after his stepdaughter called him for help about an alleged burglar. As the 25-year-old walked past him, the fatal shot was fired. The 62-year-old, who legally owned a total of four guns, is now under investigation on suspicion of bodily harm by negligence.
No official statistics
It is unclear how often shots backfire, i.e., gun accidents. Because they are only a matter for investigators if third parties are injured. Accidental damage to property with guns generally has no legal consequences.
The accident in Pasching was certainly not the first: last November a young father (32) was accidentally shot during his baby shower in Burgkirchen.
Source: Krone
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