Dispute over an inheritance

Shooting in Linz! Several dead outside a restaurant

Double murder and suicide in Linz: Police set up privacy screens and tents in the parking lot. The area was cordoned off over a wide radius.(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI / WERNER KERSCHBAUMM)

Alarm in the capital of Upper Austria! A double murder followed by a suicide is reported to have taken place on Thursday afternoon in front of a restaurant in Linz. The shooter is believed to be the father and husband of the two victims.

According to initial reports from the “Krone,” a nearly 90-year-old Austrian man is said to have shot his wife, who is the same age, and his daughter—around 60—in front of the traditional Lüftner restaurant in Linz, and then committed suicide. According to emergency responders, there is no danger to the public; the murder weapon was recovered in the parking lot.

As the “Krone” learned, an inheritance dispute is likely behind the bloody crime. A suicide note was also recovered.

The crime occurred around 1:30 p.m. The operation is still ongoing. Police set up privacy screens and tents in the parking lot. The area was cordoned off over a wide radius.

“There were a lot of shots”
During the “Krone” on-site report, it becomes clear that the Urfahr district is in shock; residents are frightened and want to get home quickly. A resident says: “Several people have already called me to ask if I’m still alive.” Adelheit S. (84) describes: “There were a lot of shots. The landlady’s face turned bright red, and she immediately locked everything up.” She was sitting in the restaurant when the shots were fired.  

Several people have already called me to ask if I’m still alive.

Eine Anwohnerin steht unter Schock.

She wasn’t allowed to leave the restaurant until half an hour later. But the only way out was to the right. To the left, in the parking lot, a scene of horror unfolded: the three bodies were lying there.