Divorce as a motive
36-Year-Old Shot His Wife, Then Himself
Another violent crime in Styria: Terrible scenes unfolded in a single-family home early Saturday morning. A 36-year-old man shot his wife, who was one year younger, with a long gun—she did not survive. He then took his own life. The motive for the crime is believed to have been a possible divorce.
According to police reports, the incident occurred during the night or very early morning hours in Unterfahrenbach in the Leibnitz district. It was likely preceded by an argument that ultimately escalated. The 36-year-old apparently grabbed a rifle—which he is said to have legally owned, along with a second one—and shot the 35-year-old. He then turned the gun on himself. “The couple’s divorce was likely on the table. That is a possible motive for the crime,” says police spokesperson Fritz Grundnig.
Two young children are now orphans
The police were alerted by a relative of the family. When he was unable to reach the couple by phone on Saturday, he drove to their home and found them both lifeless. The couple’s two children, boys aged six and nine, did not have to witness the bloody crime: “They likely spent the night with relatives,” Grundnig told the “Krone.”
A crisis intervention team is assisting the relatives. The investigation is ongoing. The family was not previously known to the police.
Killed out of “murderous intent”
Just last Wednesday, a horrific crime took place in Styria. A 17-year-old had broken into the home of an elderly couple and attacked the retirees with a knife. An 84-year-old man was killed; his wife survived with serious injuries. The teenager has confessed and claims to have acted out of “a desire to kill.”
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