- According to the Austrian police authorities, on the morning of October 28 (Monday), the mayor of Kirchberg ob der Donau, a town in the Rohrbach district of Upper Austria, was shot and killed by a 56-year-old man.
- Two hours after this incident, the suspect shot another person in Arnreit, approximately 12 kilometers away from the town of Altenfelden.
- According to a press release from the Upper Austria police department dated October 31, the suspect is believed to be armed with two rifles and one pistol, is highly aggressive, and is wanted across the Schengen area but is still at large. It is also suspected that the suspect used a silver Volkswagen Caddy (license plate RO-231EL) as a getaway vehicle, which has not yet been found.
- The incident occurred in Upper Austria, which borders Bavaria, Germany, raising the possibility that the suspect may have fled in the direction of Germany. Please exercise caution to avoid becoming involved in the incident and refrain from approaching suspicious individuals or vehicles.
○ Official website of the Upper Austria police (with wanted photo)
Upper Austria Police
○ Press release from the same police department
Police Press Release
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