Vienna shooter tried to join Islamic State in Syria
Kujtim Fejzulai shot dead four people Monday night in the Austrian capital before being killed by police.
The gunman who killed four people in Austria on Monday night was convicted last year on charges of trying to join the Islamic State (IS) in Syria.
The shooting took place near Vienna’s main synagogue in an area with many open restaurants and bars. The gunman, identified as Kujtim Fejzulai, killed four people and injured 22 others before he was shot dead by police, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.
Fejzulai is a national of both Austria and North Macedonia. He attempted to join IS in Syria, for which he was convicted, according to the AP. He gained early release from prison late last year.
Austria’s interior minister said IS motivated the 20-year-old shooter. “We have experienced an attack by at least one Islamist terrorist,” said Karl Nehammer in a series of tweets Tuesday. “He was a sympathizer with the terror militia IS.”
