After Brawl in Gänserndorf: All Involved Reported

Around 11:20 AM, a police patrol in Gänserndorf noticed the incident. Subsequently, a person approached an officer with a baseball bat. After repeated warnings, pepper spray was used.

No Serious Injuries After Brawl in Gänserndorf

A total of six people were admitted to nearby hospitals. There were no serious injuries. No arrests were made either, said Baumschlager to the APA. Further witness statements are required, according to police spokesman Johann Baumschlager. The confrontation was presumably preceded by a dispute between children.

The state politics responded to the brawl. Matthias Zauner, state manager of the ÖVP Lower Austria, described the incident in a statement as "absolutely unacceptable". "It is concerning that in front of a place that should mean security, safety, and trust for our children, parents are resolving their personal issues with violence," for "such acts of violence should have no place in our society".

"The increasing incidents of violence in front of and in schools are alarming and should no longer be ignored," stated Martin Antauer (FPÖ). He is currently a member of the state parliament and will succeed his party colleague, the future ombudsman Christoph Luisser, as state councilor after the election and swearing-in in the state parliament next Thursday. Antauer also criticized long-standing failures of the federal government on Friday, "especially in the areas of integration and security".

(APA/Red)

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