Horror in Villach: Knife attack demands deaths and injuries!

Horror in Villach: Knife attack demands deaths and injuries!

In a shocking incident in downtown Villach, a 23-year-old Syrian stabbed passers-by on Saturday afternoon with a knife. Tragically, a 14-year-old teenager fell victim to the attack, while five other people were injured, two of them seriously. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said that the attack is an Islamistically motivated terrorist attack. The perpetrator, an asylum entitled, had apparently radicalized, as Noen.at

The cruel attack occurred around 4 p.m. on the main square, where the Syrian stood up on the victims several times. The police out immediately, while two helicopters circled over the city. Some eyewitnesses reported a ghostly atmosphere: "The main square is empty," a passerby described the scene. A brave food supplier, also Syrian, tried to stop the perpetrator with his delivery van. According to the victim's balance sheet, the seriously injured suffered several knife stings, an emergency operated person was taken to the hospital with injuries to the back, such as Investigations and increased police presence

The police have initiated comprehensive securing of evidence, while the arrest of the perpetrator was already confirmed in the evening. The mood in Villach remained tense; Numerous shops closed for precautionary reasons and the carnival session in the Congress Center there was canceled. Governor Peter Kaiser was also shaken after the incidents and sentenced the crime to a shaken manner. The police ask all witnesses to report and make any images available to support the investigation.