Boy in Crisis Facility After Shooting at Playground in Weinviertel

The child and youth welfare service is examining how the child's well-being can be best ensured, said district governor Karl-Josef Weiss to ORF on Monday. Investigations are being conducted against the boy and his father, who allegedly possessed the weapon illegally.

Glock Secured in Boy's Room

The incident last Monday was likely triggered by a dispute with a peer. The twelve-year-old is believed to have found the weapon at home and then used it. A child with their parents filed a report. The functional and loaded Glock was secured in the boy's room. According to police, the father possessed the pistol illegally, as well as another handgun and two long guns. The man is being investigated under the Weapons Act and for theft. The twelve-year-old is also being investigated under the Weapons Act, as well as on suspicion of coercion and making dangerous threats.

(APA/Red)

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