Bloody clash: knife tax in Vienna's violence hotspot!

Bloody clash: knife tax in Vienna's violence hotspot!

There was a bloody clash on Tuesday in Vienna-Favoriten, in the middle of a weapons ban zone. A 27-year-old man was stabbed in the kidney at Wielandplatz around 2 p.m. His 31-year-old friend, who tried to support him, also suffered minor injuries to his forearm and was attacked with pepper spray. According to police, disagreements between the men stemming from previous problems sparked the violence. The perpetrator that the police are now hunting is also said to be of Syrian origin oe24.at reported.

On the same day there was another violent incident at Reumannplatz. At around 10:45 p.m., a 21-year-old Russian and a 45-year-old whose citizenship is unclear got into an argument that resulted in a brutal stabbing. Passers-by who witnessed the violence reported frightening scenes in which the attackers brandished knives and even used belts as weapons. The situation escalated behind a sausage stand, where an injured man was wandering around with a shirt covered in blood. The police officers had difficulty caring for those attacked because onlookers hindered the emergency services by disrupting and provoking them. Both attackers are now in custody on the orders of the Vienna public prosecutor's office, with the 21-year-old confessing and stating that the argument arose from a previous conflict today.at further reported.