Knife Attack in New Vienna Weapon Prohibition Zone Yppenplatz

Witnesses initially called the police because of a brawl. The officers then found a 26-year-old lying on the ground in Brunnengasse with multiple cuts on his arms and head. The unknown perpetrator or perpetrators are at large. The background of the altercation was still unclear according to the police.

Incident occurred around 9:45 PM at Vienna's Yppenplatz

The incident occurred around 9:45 PM. Two uninvolved passersby provided first aid to the injured man until emergency services arrived. They stated that they did not witness the incident themselves. In close proximity to the crime scene, the officers found the suspected weapon, a 30-centimeter-long knife with bloodstains on the blade, and secured it.

The Vienna professional rescue service took the injured man to a hospital. He has not yet been questioned, according to the police when asked by APA.

(APA/Red)

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