Bloody act in Villach: 14-year-old dies, perpetrator laughs when arrested!
A knife attack occurred in Villach on February 15, 2025, in which a 14-year-old died. The suspect, a 23-year-old Syrian, was quickly caught.
Bloody act in Villach: 14-year-old dies, perpetrator laughs when arrested!
In Villach, Austria, a tragic knife attack on February 16, 2025 claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy. The suspected perpetrator, a 23-year-old Syrian, was quickly arrested, appearing to laugh during his arrest. A frightening image of the perpetrator with a policewoman pointing a gun at him quickly spread on social networks and caused horror. In the incident, the perpetrator was slightly injured when a food delivery driver tried to stop him from committing further crimes by driving his car into him. Witnesses reported that the perpetrator shouted the phrase “Allahu Akbar” during the incident, although it has not yet been officially confirmed how 5 minutes reported.
A call for caution
Villach police appealed to the public not to share images of the incident on social networks in order to protect the ongoing investigation. The call was spread on Facebook by the Federal Ministry of the Interior to ensure that both the victims and the emergency services are respected. In addition, an upload platform has been set up where citizens can upload videos or photos of the incident to help investigators. These measures highlight the seriousness of the situation and the need to understand what is happening in the city as quickly as possible Vista determines.