In the city of Villach in Austria, a perpetrator who stabbed 1 person to death and injured 6 others by attacking people on the street has been taken into custody. It was reported that a 14-year-old teenager lost their life in the attack. The perpetrator, who is said to be of foreign nationality, was seen sitting and laughing after stabbing 7 people while police officers surrounded him.
A Syrian refugee with residency rights in the city of Villach, Austria, and no criminal record up to that day, carried out a knife attack. It was reported that a 14-year-old teenager lost their life in the attack, and 6 people were injured at various levels. Eyewitnesses mentioned that the 23-year-old perpetrator was laughing during and after the attack. In chilling scenes, the suspect can be seen smiling even as police officers surrounded him with their guns. The attack, estimated to have lasted less than 10 minutes, came to an end as a Syrian food distribution driver passed by and bravely intervened.
The 42-year-old hero Alaaeddin Alhalabi drove his car onto the knife-wielding perpetrator to stop the bloodshed until the police arrived at the scene. A police spokesperson stated that it is not yet clear whether the suspect acted alone, and the reason for the attack is still unknown. The chilling incident occurred following a deadly attack by an Afghan bodybuilder who jumped into a crowd in the city of Munich, Germany.