Vienna. Not long ago, Austrian authorities investigated Emrah I. Despite numerous signs, they released him.
Neumarkt am Wallersee is probably the last place you should go Islamist trends would be suspicious. A beautiful place a little away from the hustle and bustle of Salzburg tourism. Decorated houses, parish church, 6,000 inhabitants. One of them was shot in Munich on Thursday. Now he is dead. On Thursday the place of residence was the same assassin in a single-family settlement on the outskirts of a city Police Fort. Investigators searched the attacker’s home address and neighboring homes were evacuated. Due to the young man’s previous history, it was assumed that he may also have been handling explosives.
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These are the statements you always hear from neighbors about a killer: He was discreet, kind and approachable. There was no indication of violent fantasies. You could not imagine that a person would behave like this. radicalize could. The Family The killer’s family comes from Bosnia. The killer’s mother, father and younger brother are not “strangers” in the city. The mother runs a hair salon. The people know each other and have talked about building a house, everyday life, a business.
With Emrah I, however, there were certainly indications. The young man – who had just turned 18 – had been known to the authorities since February 2023 at the latest. The motive: a dangerous threat against a classmate and resulting bodily harm. It may not have been the first incident of this kind. The young man must repeatedly pass on School shootings talked. And finally, the criminal investigation authorities were already involved at that point. There was also a raid on his home address.
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There were indications: However, Emrah I. was not classified as a high-risk threat
Investigators found evidence of religious radicalization in the young man. He was active on relevant Internet forums. Large amounts of Islamic propaganda were found on his mobile phone, including Islamic State (IS) as well as the Al-Nusra Frontthe unfolding of the Al Qaeda in Syria. He also allegedly recreated assassination scenes from ISIS propaganda videos in an online game. Investigators determined that I. was interested in explosives and Weapons interested. When officers interviewed the young man’s friends and family, they heard that he was clearly becoming radicalized. Then, suddenly, he began praying at school.
The Salzburg Public Prosecutor’s Office was no longer just investigating the incident at the school, but also for membership in a terrorist organization. At that time, the State Security and Intelligence Directorate (DSN), that is, was also involved in the research Austrian Constitutional protection involved. However, the investigation was discontinued in April 2023. A classification of Emrah I. as “High risk threat“There was none. However, a weapons ban against man was issued until early 2028. It is not known whether the subsequent attacker was subsequently observed.
Capital Inside by Jörg Quoos, Editor-in-Chief of the FUNKE Central Editorial Team
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However, there are early insights into how the 18-year-old thinks about it. bayonet came. So he would have bought it from a collector the day before the crime. According to Austrian weapons law, this is a category C weapon. Such weapons must be officially registered and the purchase must be justified – although the fact that they were collected is also sufficient as justification. The Austrian weapons law has a loophole here. Such weapons can be sold privately by collectors, but the buyer must register them within six weeks with a dealer authorized to sell firearms. An existing weapons ban would also be examined.