NÖ: Shots Fired at Playground in the Weinviertel

At a playground in Ziersdorf (Hollabrunn district), a twelve-year-old fired a pistol into the air several times. Peers were present, but no one was injured. The boy is said to have taken the Glock 19 from home, and the father is believed to have possessed it - along with other weapons - illegally. Investigations are ongoing, and "intensive care" by child and youth services has been initiated, police spokesman Johann Baumschlager said on Friday upon request.

Pistol Discovered in Boy's Room

The incident dates back to last Monday afternoon, and oe24.at first reported about it on Friday. The twelve-year-old is said to have fired the Glock 19 into the air at the children's playground between 4:30 and 5:30 PM. The background was apparently a conflict with a peer. This peer had to kneel and apologize for a statement, Baumschlager reported.

The incident was reported by a child along with parents at a police station. Officers made their way to the twelve-year-old's residence in Ziersdorf, where the shooting was initially denied. However, during a voluntary inspection, the functional and loaded pistol was found and secured in the boy's room.

District Authority Involved

The twelve-year-old is believed to have found and then used the Glock 19 in the house. The father possessed the pistol illegally, as well as another handgun and two long guns. The man later admitted during questioning that he had sunk the latter in the Marchfeld Canal after the officers left. The three weapons were ultimately discovered there by divers from the Cobra task force.

"Investigations into the origin of the weapons are in full swing," Baumschlager noted. The Hollabrunn district authority is involved and has initiated care by child and youth services. Investigations against the father are ongoing under the Weapons Act and for theft. The twelve-year-old is also being investigated under the Weapons Act, with additional suspicion of coercion and dangerous threats.

(APA/Red)

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