Bloody dispute in Linz: Messer attack escalates in front of the police!

Bloody dispute in Linz: Messer attack escalates in front of the police!

On April 12, 2025, there was a violent argument in Linz, which the police put on alert. The incident occurred around 6:20 a.m. on Rainerstrasse, where eight people got involved in a fight. Witnesses reported that the parties involved fled the police in different directions.

A 28-year-old Kosovare from Wels was stopped by the officials in the area of ​​the folk garden. He had blood -smeared clothes and was aggressive. According to initial information, the man was drunk and under the influence of drugs. In addition, he was previously attacked with a knife, but was able to defend himself and take the knife. In the argument, the Kosovar received support and was also attacked by a 22-year-old man from the Urfahr-Umgebung district.

arrest and injuries

The police immediately initiated an intensive search and stopped several suspects in the city center of Linz. In the course of the investigation, the 24-year-old Linz was identified as the one who wanted to encourage the knife. Both men were arrested. The Kosovare not only suffered a cut on the thumb, but also serious injuries to the body.

The aggressive situation once again shows the challenges that the police face in terms of violent crime. Such incidents are documented in the Federal Criminal Police Office , which leads to a comprehensive police crime statistics (PKS) to develop criminal events in Austria. This statistics are decisive for the planning of criminal police measures and helps to observe long -term developments in crime.

crime development and prevention

The PKS has been managed electronically since 2001 and also shows the effects of the population's display behavior and the intensity of police controls on the number of crime. Changes in legislation or social phenomena can also influence statistical surveys. Security reports created by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Ministry of Justice provide open questions about crime and combating.

The incident in Linz illustrates the need for preventive measures to combat violent crime. The authorities are required to show both repression and help preventive in order to prevent such arguments in the future. Further information on the topic can be found on Upper Austria Nachrichten .