Shock in Villach: Knife attack costs young people their lives!

Shock in Villach: Knife attack costs young people their lives!

There was a shocking knife attack in Villach on Saturday that left a city in shock. A 23-year-old Syrian, Ahmad G., wanted to randomly attack passers-by and stabbed a 14-year-old student, while five other people were injured. Two of them are in critical condition in intensive care. This brutal act took place in the city center, very close to the main square, and led to a massive police operation. According to police spokesman Rainer Dionisio, the incident happened around 4 p.m. and the perpetrator was arrested just seven minutes after the first emergency call was made The press reported.

Heroic act by a passerby

The attack was stopped by a brave 42-year-old food delivery driver who hit the perpetrator with his car, potentially preventing something worse from happening. “I couldn’t allow that,” the witness told the Express. After the incident, the community, especially friends of the victim, mourned on social media. The background to the crime remains unclear and there are currently no indications of possible accomplices. A political outcry immediately followed, and politicians of all colors expressed their horror at this incident and are now demanding consequences in the area of ​​asylum and security policy.

However, there is also contradictory information about the origin of the perpetrator. While the media reports that he was never housed in the asylum center in Villach, the Federal Ministry of the Interior has set up a platform to encourage witnesses to share their observations and evidence. The political spectrum also reacted to the dramatic situation: FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl spoke of a “system failure,” while other politicians called for stricter gun laws. There are still questions about possible motivations and the security situation in Austria.