A third suspect has been detained in connection with preparations to assault Taylor Swift performances in Vienna, which were later postponed due to security concerns, Austria’s interior minister announced on Friday. Officials stated that the 18-year-old suspect had professed “allegiance” to the Islamic State organization.
According to Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, an 18-year-old was arrested in Vienna on Thursday evening after reportedly contacting the primary suspect. Karner revealed the arrest at an unrelated press conference on Friday.
The Austrian interior ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that detectives are looking into the suspects’ “networks” and reviewing physical and technological evidence.