Perpetrator turned himself in

Murder in Knappenberg: man shot dead with a rifle

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23.08.2024 07:54

Murder alert on Friday night in the Carinthian district of St. Veit an der Glan: a 36-year-old man was shot dead with a rifle.

The crime is said to have taken place in Knappenberg at around 11 p.m. on Thursday. "A 43-year-old Austrian shot a 36-year-old acquaintance with a rifle. The suspect was arrested by the police a short time later," according to the provincial police headquarters. The man called the police after the murder and turned himself in. 

The terrible crime took place in Knappenberg, a village known for its former iron ore mining industry. (Bild: Marcel Tratnik)
The terrible crime took place in Knappenberg, a village known for its former iron ore mining industry.

Autopsy and interrogation later today
A motive or more detailed circumstances surrounding the crime are not yet known. "The autopsy of the victim will take place later today, as will the interrogation of the alleged perpetrator," says public prosecutor Tina Frimmel-Hesse.

The 36-year-old was shot dead in this house. (Bild: Tratnik Marcel/Marcel Tratnik)
The 36-year-old was shot dead in this house.

The crime is said to have been preceded by an argument. There is talk of a Flobert as a possible murder weapon. The investigation by the State Office of Criminal Investigation is ongoing.

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