Brutal knife attack in Villach: 14-year-old dies, perpetrator arrested!

Brutal knife attack in Villach: 14-year-old dies, perpetrator arrested!

A shocking one Knife attack in Villach shook the city on Saturday afternoon. A 23-year-old Syrian man stabbed several passers-by in the main square, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring four other people. Eyewitnesses reported chaos when the attack took place. A heroic effort by a food delivery driver, also of Syrian nationality, helped stop the attacker. The police arrested the perpetrator shortly after the crime, and in photos he calmly shows the so-called IS finger, which is seen as a potential confession of terrorist motives.

During the crime, the perpetrator reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar,” prompting police to investigate a possible terrorist background. There is currently a “ghostly atmosphere” in the city. Witnesses describe how people fled in panic while police helicopters circled over the city center and extensive security measures were taken. The police are relying on the public's help to investigate and have set up a special platform on which citizens can provide their observations and information Small newspaper reported. The investigation is ongoing and the police are hoping for more information to fully resolve the incident.

Police are increasing their presence and looking for witnesses

Due to the tragedy, the police have increased their presence throughout Carinthia and are monitoring major events more intensively. This incident also led to the terror alert level being raised to 4 in Austria. The carnival meeting in Villach was canceled for reasons of piety, and Governor Peter Kaiser expressed his horror at what happened, while other parties condemned the act. The police urgently emphasize that witnesses come forward and provide their recordings in order to clarify the circumstances of the bloody crime. The events hit the residents of Villach hard and left the city in a state of great consternation.