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Drama in Styria: hobby hunter shoots his daughter's groom the day before the wedding.

Editorial Wild beim Wild — 2 June 2023

Hobby hunter shoots son-in-law

An approximately 90-year-old hobby hunter in Mooskirchen (Austria) shot his future son-in-law (57) one day before the wedding. The man died from his injuries. In the afternoon, the suspect was also found dead.

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