Police Shot Man on the Run in Graz

A 43-year-old man was shot late Thursday evening in the Graz district of Eggenberg during a police operation after violating a restraining order. The Bosnian attempted to flee from the police control in his car and drove directly towards the officers, press spokesman Sabri Yorgun told the APA. The woman who was protected by the restraining and no-contact order was unharmed. A police officer was injured.

No Life-Threatening Injuries for 43-Year-Old

The seriously injured man was removed from the vehicle by the police and given first aid. He was operated on during the night and is not in a life-threatening condition, according to the police spokesman. The public prosecutor's office ordered the arrest of the 43-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder. Regarding the use of the service weapon, the Investigation and Complaint Office for Allegations of Mistreatment (EBM), located in the Federal Office for Corruption Prevention and Combating Corruption (BAK), is taking up the investigation.

The restraining and no-contact order was issued on Thursday to protect the Bosnian's ex-partner. In the evening, the police were informed that the man had approached the residential building again. The patrol found the man sitting in his car at the specified location around 9:00 PM. During the control, he made dangerous threats to the intervening officers and then drove the vehicle first backward and then forward towards the officers, the police spokesman informed.

Another Incident in Lower Austria

Just on Wednesday afternoon, a fatal shot was fired from a police weapon at a 49-year-old in St. Aegyd am Neuwalde (Lilienfeld district). There, the Austrian citizen attacked police officers with a knife and was fatally shot with a service weapon.

(APA/Red)

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