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Knife Drawn: Injured in Mass Brawl in Vienna's Weapon Prohibition Zone Yppenplatz

In der Waffenverbotszone Yppenplatz kam es am Montagabend zu einem Raufhandel, bei dem ein Messer gezückt wurde.
In der Waffenverbotszone Yppenplatz kam es am Montagabend zu einem Raufhandel, bei dem ein Messer gezückt wurde. ©APA/Canva-Sujet
In the area of the weapon prohibition zone Yppenplatz, a brawl involving at least eight people occurred on Monday evening. A knife was also used in the incident. Two people were injured, reported the state police directorate on Tuesday.

The incident occurred around 9:50 PM in the Brunnenmarkt area. The alerted police were able to detain six participants in the brawl, aged between 20 and 25 years (nationalities: Syria and stateless). Two of them were slightly injured. One of the participants sustained cuts on the forearm.

The injured were taken to a hospital after receiving emergency medical care from the Vienna professional rescue service. The weapon used in the crime was not found. Reports were filed on suspicion of attempted intentional serious bodily harm and participation in a brawl.

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