“The second detention was made, but I can’t say anything about his attitude to the case, this is the subject of an investigation,” she said.

The representative of the Austrian police added that the case is being investigated by the department for the protection of the constitution and the fight against terrorism.

Earlier, Austrian media, citing the police, reported that an asylum seeker from Russia was found shot dead in the Austrian city of Gerasdorf. According to police, the murder suspect is detained.

The Russian embassy said they were checking reports of the murder of a Russian citizen. The diplomatic mission added that there were no appeals about what happened to them.