Body found

Hunter killed by his own weapon in accident

An initially mysterious death kept the police in the Braunau district busy on Monday: a hunter was found dead in the forest, more precisely in the Weilhartsforst in the Braunau district. It was neither the fault of a third party nor suicide, but, according to the investigation, an accident while handling a bolt-action rifle. 

At around 10 a.m. on Monday, the police were informed that a body had been found in the so-called Weilhartsforst. The weapon on site, a bolt-action rifle, and the ammunition were seized by police officers. The identity of the dead man could be clarified - he was a 54-year-old forestry worker from the Braunau am Inn district. Third-party involvement could be ruled out based on the evidence. 

No suicide
A suicide investigation was also carried out as a matter of routine, as it was possible to rule out the possibility of third-party involvement based on the evidence. In the end, however, it turned out that the hunter from Innviertel had apparently pulled the trigger unintentionally while handling the loaded long gun.