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Man with Weapon Spotted: WEGA Major Operation at Vienna General Hospital

WEGA-Einsatz beim Wiener AKH.
WEGA-Einsatz beim Wiener AKH. ©APA/GEORG HOCHMUTH
At the site of the Vienna General Hospital (AKH), which has been extensively cordoned off, a large-scale operation by the police and WEGA is underway. According to information from police circles obtained by the APA, a rampage had been announced.

WEGA and the police are searching for a suspect on the grounds of the Vienna AKH, a police spokesperson said on Friday afternoon following corresponding media reports. The entrance area was also cordoned off and secured by officers. The armored vehicle of the "Survivor" type was also on site.

WEGA and Police Search for Armed Man at Vienna AKH: Reports of Announced Rampage

The announcement of a rampage was not confirmed by the police spokesperson. The "Kurier" also reported that the emergency call was triggered by the announced rampage situation in the area of the University Clinic for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. The entrance area there was also cordoned off and secured by officers. It was unclear who made the emergency call and from which area of the site it came. Likewise, the police did not confirm that the operation was related to an officially ordered medical intervention, as the newspaper writes. Passersby reported several emergency vehicles and heavily armed police officers. So far, the man has not been found. The background is still unclear.

(APA/Red)

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