(Reuters) The trial of six men accused of assisting a jihadist who went on a deadly shooting rampage in Vienna two years ago opened on Tuesday, as lawyers for the men denied they knew what the gunman was planning.
The 20-year-old attacker, who was shot dead by police within minutes of opening fire, killed four people on Nov. 2, 2020, mowing down crowds as they sat on terraces enjoying a warm evening the day before a new national coronavirus lockdown. More than 20 people were injured.
While police have said they believe the gunman, Kujtim Fejzulai, who held Austrian and North Macedonian nationality, carried out the attack alone, the six defendants are accused of providing various kinds of help beforehand.
