Man detained after shooting at shop in Pesterzsébét with slingshot
A 51-year-old man fired ball bearings from a slingshot at a shop and a flat in Pesterzsébét. Police apprehended him and initiated proceedings for his detention.
Used ball bearings in slingshot, fear spreads in area
According to HVG reporting, police apprehended a man in Pesterzsébét on Wednesday who had fired from a slingshot at a shop and a flat. Residents in the area believed that someone had discharged a firearm, based on the sounds of the impacts.
According to a police.hu statement, it was actually ball bearings striking the surfaces. During the scene examination, investigators seized ball bearings, interviewed witnesses, and obtained footage from nearby surveillance cameras in the area. In one of the videos, a man can be clearly seen firing a slingshot in the direction of the shop.
The suspected perpetrator is 51-year-old F. László. A search of his flat was conducted, where a slingshot, the rubber bands belonging to it, and several ball bearings were found and seized.
F. László was questioned as a suspect and then taken into custody. He made no statement and did not admit to the offence. Investigators initiated proceedings for his detention.
Source: HVG