In the Neusiedl am See district in Burgenland, a 21-year-old tried to kill his father with an ax on Monday afternoon. The police were able to intervene in good time and persuade the young man to leave the house. Nobody was injured, according to the Burgenland State Police Directorate on Tuesday. The 21-year-old was arrested and is questioned by officials from the State Criminal Police Office on Tuesday morning. The motif is still unclear.