After 4 p.m. today, a recruit was shot from the pistol of a guard soldier in the Türk barracks in Spittal an der Drau. The 21-year-old died of his injuries in hospital.
Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner: “We are very shocked by today’s incident at the Türk barracks in Carinthia. The Armed Forces and I are deeply saddened by this tragic incident. Our thoughts are with his family and his comrades at this difficult time.”
We mourn the loss of a comrade. The 21-year-old soldier, who was shot by a guard soldier in the Türk barracks in Spittal/Drau, died of his injuries in hospital. Our thoughts and sympathy are with his relatives. #Bundesheer
– Michael Bauer (@Bundesheerbauer) October 22, 2024
The shot that hit the deceased conscript was fired from the service pistol of a guard soldier. Both are members of the Carinthia Military Command and both come from the district of Spittal an der Drau. A military psychologist is working with a crisis intervention team in the barracks to support the family and affected persons. The Carinthia Provincial Police Directorate is conducting the investigation and the circumstances of the incident are also being investigated by an accident commission of the Carinthia Military Command.
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