Arrest after Knife Attack in Vienna-Mariahilf

A 30-year-old man punched a 34-year-old woman in the face with his fist on Vienna's Mariahilfer Straße on Thursday afternoon. Afterwards, he stabbed a 41-year-old man in the thigh with a knife on Gumpendorfer Straße in Vienna-Mariahilf.

Perpetrator caught after knife attack in Vienna-Mariahilf

The 30-year-old was then overpowered by a large police force, including the special unit WEGA, reported a police spokeswoman to the APA. The two victims had no connections and were likely attacked randomly by the perpetrator. The man was taken to the AKH after his stab wound was given emergency medical treatment by the Vienna professional rescue service. The suspect is in police custody. The suspected weapon, a kitchen knife, was secured.

(APA/Red)

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