A 35-year-old man was found in a flat in Vienna-Penzing with a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen, and investigators are now looking into the case as attempted murder. The incident was reported on 19.10.2026 at 12:55. Vienna’s emergency services provided first aid before the man was taken to hospital for further inpatient treatment. According to a first interview, the victim said four people he did not know robbed him inside the apartment. The group then fled with a larger sum of money. The victim and another person who was also in the apartment then chased the suspects. On the street, the chase allegedly led to a physical confrontation in which someone fired at the victim. The shots resulted in the gun injury. The Landeskriminalamt Wien, Investigations Leib/Leben, Unit Lehner, has taken over the investigation. Investigators are continuing and conducting witness interviews. Police are asking for information, including confidential tips, by phone at 01-31310-33800. The 35-year-old is not in life-threatening danger, and the case remains under investigation.