Man with a gun: Huge police operation in Vienna

The large-scale blue light operation that took place on Monday afternoon in Vienna-Brigittenau: the police were present on Salzachstrasse with a significant number of officers.

In the 20th district of Vienna‘s city center, the Salzachstrasse was the location of a significant police presence. According to a report that was published by a reader reporter on Monday afternoon, “officials with at least 10 cars” were there at the scene, and the specialized unit Cobra was also reportedly present. “We were ordered away quickly, and I had to go back to my flat,” claimed the reader of “Today.” The street was sealed off across a vast area. A cop can be heard shouting “There’s nothing to look at, move on…” on the footage.

The man was last seen entering the building, Vienna.

An initial inquiry to the Vienna Local Police Department showed that during the emergency contact, a worried local reported hearing about a “guy with a pistol.”

It is not quite clear if a person armed with a handgun or a rifle was present in Brigittenau.

Despite this, the press office of the Vienna police stated that the officers were searching for an armed individual as part of the extensive operation that was taking place.

It is reported that he carried a firearm inside the residence that he broke into.

However, according to the spokesperson for the police department, “no guy could be discovered in the aforementioned flat.”