Several injured – shots and fire: desert scenes in Liefering

It was not until early Monday morning that an apartment on Aribonenstrasse (Salzburg-liefering) went up in flames, almost simultaneously shots were fired just a few hundred meters away on the Glan. Both incidents are likely related.

The alarm went off just after 4 a.m. An apartment on Aribonenstrasse had caught fire – from a previously unknown cause. The fire brigade responded. When firefighters arrived, the apartment on the third floor of the house was already engulfed in flames. The stairwell was completely smoky. Many apartments are likely to remain uninhabitable for a long time. The fire also damaged the home’s heating system. The fire brigade cleared the entire block of flats. The Red Cross took care of the residents, according to initial information, three people had to go to the hospital. Shooting at GlanFast at the same time, shots were fired a few hundred yards away. According to initial information, one person was injured. The shots came from the police. They apparently wanted to stop a suspect. The man had previously attacked the officers. He is suspected of having started the fire in the apartment. The police cordoned off the crime scene. The State Criminal Police Office is investigating.
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