Officers have found the body of a man suspected of shooting two people, including the mayor of Arnreit, in a forest in Upper Austria. The police search lasted for about a week. Everything indicates that the man committed suicide.
The body was found on Saturday afternoon by officers of the Rapid Response Group from Upper Austria (SIG). Upper Austria's deputy police chief, Rudolf Keplinger, confirmed that it was Roland Drexler, who had been wanted for almost a week and was believed to have killed the mayor of Altenfelden and the former hunting director of nearby Arnreit on Monday. .
The identity of the deceased was confirmed on the basis of fingerprints. An autopsy will also be conducted, which will ultimately confirm whether the wanted person actually committed suicide or not.
More than 250 officers participated in this raid
The manhunt continued Monday for Drexler, who allegedly shot two people in a private dispute before the gunman fled in his car into nearby woods. On Friday, officers located a vehicle associated with the alleged perpetrator near the scene.
More than 250 police officers participated in this raid. The law enforcement agencies received about 400 pieces of information about the criminal from the residents of the neighborhoods where the tragedy occurred.
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