According to Erich Habitzl, spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office in Wiener Neustadt, a bullet in the lung is the cause of the 20-year-old’s death. The results of a toxicological expertise and a shot report will not be available for several weeks. The toxicological report as part of the autopsy is intended to provide information as to whether the 20-year-old – as medially put in the room – had alcohol or addictive substances in his blood. According to Habitzl, an expert report was also commissioned with regard to the blood sample of the accused 54-year-old non-commissioned officer from Burgenland.
According to the current status of the investigation, the scenario of a scramble or self-defense is still assumed, said Habitzl when asked by APA. The first report by a commission of inquiry set up by the army, which was completed on Sunday, was “not relevant” to the prosecution. The exact number of shots fired remained unclear for the time being. According to Habitzl, the only thing that is certain is that the 20-year-old was hit by a shot.
The young recruit is said to have behaved aggressively on Friday morning and threatened his comrades with an assault rifle shortly before 7 a.m. The supervisor is said to have stepped in. The conscript is said to have hit the 54-year-old on the head several times with an assault rifle, the man suffered a wound. During the attack, the sergeant reportedly drew his pistol and killed the 20-year-old. The 54-year-old was treated as an outpatient in the hospital. Since, according to the public prosecutor’s office, there is no urgent suspicion of murder, the temporarily arrested Burgenlander was released on Friday.
Soldier shot: “For now, no official consequences” for non-commissioned officer
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