Vienna shooting case Suspect was imprisoned trying to participate in IS in the past November 4, 5:28
A suspect who was shot dead by police in a shooting that killed four people in the center of Vienna, the capital of Austria, was imprisoned for trying to travel to Syria to join the radical organization IS = Islamic State in the past. After that, he was found to have been released, and investigative authorities are investigating the connection with the case.
Six locations in downtown Vienna were shot on the night of the 2nd local time, with older men and women in their 40s, younger men passing by, and women from restaurant employees, according to the Interior Ministry and police. A total of four people were killed and 22 were injured, three of whom were seriously ill.
On the 3rd, one night after the incident, Prime Minister Kurtz and his ministers offered flowers near the scene and expressed their condolences to the victims.
On the 3rd, Interior Minister Nehammer searched the home of Quitim Phaserai, who was shot dead by police, and found evidence that he seemed to sympathize with IS, such as extreme interpretations of Islam and radical ideas. Clarified.
Phaserai, a 20-year-old man with dual citizenship from Austria and North Macedonia, was imprisoned for trying to travel to Syria to join the IS and was released on parole last December.
Investigators are investigating the connection with the shooting as a terrorist attack and are investigating anyone else involved.
Citizens are shocked by the terrorist attacks in Vienna, which is known for its good security.