A Syrian national has been detained by police after stabbing at least five in the city of Villach
A knife attack occurred in the southern Austrian city of Villach on Saturday, leaving one teenager dead and at least four other people wounded. The suspect, identified as a 23-year-old Syrian national, was apprehended by police in the aftermath of the incident.
The victim was a 14-year-old teenager, police spokesman Rainer Dionisio told AFP. The motive behind the attack was not immediately clear, and the investigation is still ongoing.
“A man randomly attacked passers-by with a knife,” the spokesman said.
A 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker randomly stabbed five people on the street near the Drau Bridge in Villach, killing a 14-year-old boy. A food delivery driver stopped the attack by hitting him with a car. One suspect is in custody, others may still be on the run. #Villach pic.twitter.com/3ACokcC9x6
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Two of the four people injured received serious wounds, with the others suffering light injuries, Austrian national broadcaster ORF reported. The attack was apparently interrupted by a delivery worker who drove his vehicle at the suspect, preventing further harm, police told the outlet. The authorities have not ruled out the possibility that a second perpetrator may have been involved.
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