Large-scale police operation on Friday morning in the Tyrolean Unterland: After an alleged vehicle theft, there was a chase between Wörgl (Kufstein district) and St. Johann (Kitzbühel district). Several attempts to stop him were ignored. Shots were also fired. One person – a 14-year-old boy – was injured. Arrests were made.
The police have meanwhile confirmed to the “Krone” request that the persecution had taken place between Wörgl and St. Johann in Tirol. After the driver disregarded all the stop signs, the panel van ultimately stopped on the railway tracks near a crossing in St. Johann. Shots were also fired, it said. A total of three people are said to have been in the van – two Austrians (14 and 19 years old) and a 13-year-old Russian. The 14-year-old local was shot while allegedly trying to escape. “He is currently being treated in the Innsbruck clinic. According to current information, there is no danger to life,” the investigators say. The two other suspects initially fled on foot. “They could now be arrested,” the investigators continued. Railway traffic affected, LKA determined During the operation, railway traffic was also affected. For the time being there are no trains. The State Criminal Police Office is investigating. According to unofficial reports, it should have been a vehicle theft. The van is said to have been targeted by a patrol around 5 a.m. in Wörgl. We update constantly.
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