The incident occurred around 4.30 pm. A passerby alerted the police. In the meantime, the teenagers left the scene of the crime, but the police were able to stop them in the area of the Schlachthausgasse subway station in Vienna-Landstraße. During the inspection of a 14-year-old Afghan national, the police found a blank firing gun along with ammunition and secured it. The teenager was also carrying pyrotechnic items without permission.
14-Year-Old Handled Firearm on Open Street in Vienna
8-01-2025, 10:50
On Tuesday afternoon, the police were alerted because teenagers in Vienna-Simmering were handling a firearm. The officers were finally able to locate a 14-year-old in a subway station who was carrying a blank firing gun with ammunition. The teenager was also found to be in possession of pyrotechnic items, which he was not authorised to have.
The boy was issued a temporary weapons ban. He will now be reported in accordance with the Pyrotechnics Act, the Security Police Act, and the Vienna State Security Act.
(Red.)
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