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Drama in Carinthia: Shot in the waking room - young recruit dead!
In the State Court of Klagenfurt, the fatal shot of a soldier is negotiated on a recruit; Motif remains unclear.
Drama in Carinthia: Shot in the waking room - young recruit dead!
The 21-year-old recruit, who died by a shot by the accused soldier, is at the center of the procedure. The latter had started on the day of the incident before he pulled and pushed the gun in a short conversation with the victim. A projectile penetrated the young man's chest and stepped out again on the back. Ultimately, the victim died of the consequences of a lung shot in the shock room of the Klagenfurt Clinic. The public prosecutor assumes a killing intentions of what the minds.unclear motifs and contradictions
The defendant admitted the shot, but explained that this was unintentionally. However, his explanations are contradictory. At first he claimed that the arms belt had fallen. He later described that he was terrified. A video shows that the victim was in the waking room for two minutes before the fatal shot fell. These factors leave the question of a motif in the room. The prosecutor emphasizes that there is no clear motive, but there is an unknown motif.
The defense lawyer described the incident as a "tragic misfortune" and pointed out that there had been a fleeting acquaintance between the two, which also gave no reason for a killing. Regardless of this, the accused could guilty about grossly negligent killing, which could bring him a prison sentence of up to 20 years.
legal foundations of the use of firearms
In order to understand the background how such tragic incidents can be done in the army, it is important to deal with the legal framework of the use of firearms. In Austria, specially trained soldiers have the right to use firearms on duty, but only under certain conditions that can include self -defense or emergency aid. According to [juraforum.de] (https://www.juraforum.de/lexikon/schrzwaffe use), the use of firearms must be appropriate and proportionate.
The self -defense law, which is regulated in § 32 StGB, allows a defense against current and illegal attacks. In cases such as the present, the need for a corresponding examination becomes clear, because the shot must not be in stark mismatch on the actual threat.
The further negotiations in the Klagenfurt regional court will show how the legal framework and the different explanations of the accused will flow into the assessment of the case. In a tragic incident, the complex challenges in dealing with firearms also appear in the military context.