Deadly knife attack shocks Villach: 14-year-old dies after attack!

In Villach, Carinthia, a brutal knife attack rocks the city: a 23-year-old Syrian injured several passers-by, including a 14-year-old boy who tragically died in the incident. The attacker, who has a residence permit for Austria, was arrested immediately after the incident. Police described the incident as unprecedented for the region. The attack occurred on Saturday afternoon in the city center when the suspected perpetrator randomly attacked people at a dice booth Cosmo reported.

A total of five people were injured in the attack, two of them seriously. A brave eyewitness, a 42-year-old food delivery man, immediately came to help and tried to stop the perpetrator with his vehicle to prevent further injuries. Rainer Dionisio, head of public relations at the Carinthia State Police Directorate, expressed concern about the incident and explained that investigations to clarify the background to the crime are ongoing. "This is an act that is extraordinary. Something like this is unprecedented in Carinthia," said Dionisio, while the search continues throughout Carinthia under the direction of the State Office for State Security and the State Criminal Police Office.

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Police authorities have confirmed that the perpetrator has shown no remorse; He can be seen laughing in videos of the arrest. “As things stand, it is a good thing that the witness hit the perpetrator,” Dionisio added. The suspected attacker had not previously been noticed by the police and lived in an asylum home in Langauen. The incident has sparked horror in the city as investigations continue to be in full swing to learn more about the attacker's motives Daily Gazette reported.