Two Men Seriously Hurt in Shooting at Yppenplatz (1160)

Two Men Seriously Hurt in Shooting at Yppenplatz (1160)

Photo: Team Fotokerschi.at/Bayer
Photo: Team Fotokerschi.at/Bayer

 

Two men were seriously hurt by gunshots during a fight at Yppenplatz in Vienna-Ottakring on Sunday evening. The Vienna Professional Rescue Service said both men had gunshot wounds. It is possible that a knife was also used in the fight, but the police have not shared more details yet. Emergency workers helped the men at the scene and then took them to the hospital. Both men are seriously hurt but not in danger of dying, according to the police.

The Vienna Criminal Investigation Department is now in charge of the case. There were many police officers at the scene during the evening.

Yppenplatz was very busy because of the final match of the European Football Championship. Despite the large number of police, the people in the area stayed calm. Police cars blocked the view of the crime scene.

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