As reported by the media, the 35-year-old is said to have jumped out of a window on the second floor of the State Police Directorate into the courtyard during an interrogation. He then made his escape on an unlocked bicycle. However, his escape came to an end in front of a supermarket directly opposite the police directorate.

Murder Suspect in Salzburg "Suddenly Jumped Up and Hopped Out the Window"

State Police Director Bernhard Rausch confirmed the incident to the APA. "The man suddenly jumped up and hopped out the window. Officers immediately pursued him, the suspect always remained within their line of sight." After just a few minutes, the fugitive was apprehended by a colleague. "The whole thing certainly did not go according to plan," Rausch self-critically stated. "We will now look at where improvements are needed." In principle, the great investigative success should not be overshadowed by the incident. "The fact is, the man is in custody."

The 35-year-old Salzburg resident . An autopsy of the victim revealed that the man had been killed by massive, blunt force trauma to the head. For a long time, there were no concrete leads in the murder case, and the murder weapon has not yet been found. At the end of 2024, the suspect was caught in a burglary and "processed for identification". A comparison of his DNA in the national DNA database led to a match with traces at the crime scene and to his arrest on Friday. The 35-year-old has so far remained silent about the allegations. He is in pre-trial detention.

(APA/Red.)

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