Horror in Villach: Knife attack causes deaths and injuries!

Horror in Villach: Knife attack causes deaths and injuries!

In a shocking incident in downtown Villach, a 23-year-old Syrian stabbed passers-by with a knife on Saturday afternoon. Tragically, a 14-year-old youth fell victim to the attack, while five other people were injured, two of them seriously. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner explained that the attack was an Islamist-motivated terrorist attack. The perpetrator, a person entitled to asylum, had apparently become radicalized noen.at reported.

The gruesome attack occurred around 4 p.m. in the main square, where the Syrian stabbed the victims several times. The police launched an immediate manhunt while two helicopters circled over the city. Some eyewitnesses reported a ghostly atmosphere: “The main square is empty,” said a passer-by, describing the scene. A brave food delivery man, also Syrian, tried to stop the perpetrator with his delivery truck. According to the victim report, the seriously injured suffered several stab wounds, and one person who underwent emergency surgery was taken to hospital with back injuries kleinezeitung.at reported.

Investigations and increased police presence

The police have initiated a comprehensive forensic investigation, while the arrest of the perpetrator was confirmed in the evening. The mood in Villach remained tense; Numerous shops closed for precautionary reasons and the carnival session in the local Congress Center was canceled. State Governor Peter Kaiser was also shocked after the incidents and condemned the act in the strongest possible terms. Police are calling on any witnesses to come forward and provide any footage they may have to support the investigation.