Homeless Man Brutally Stabbed Security Staff at Vienna's Floridsdorf Station

Last night, an employee of a security company discovered a sleeping passenger in a stationary train, woke him up, and escorted him to the forecourt of Floridsdorf station in Vienna. There, the homeless man suddenly pulled out a knife, stabbed the security guard several times, and fled.

Taxi Driver in Vienna Notified the Police

A taxi driver, who witnessed the incident, notified the police and pursued the attacker. Shortly thereafter, officers from the Floridsdorf city police command were able to stop and provisionally arrest the suspect, a 45-year-old Austrian citizen, in the immediate vicinity. The alleged weapon, a folding knife, was secured.

Victim in Vienna Suffered Serious Injuries

The man, who already had an active official weapons ban, partially confessed during an initial interrogation. The 40-year-old victim, who suffered serious head injuries from the attack, was given emergency medical care by the Vienna professional rescue service and then taken to a hospital. There is no danger to life. The 45-year-old was charged with attempted murder and under the provisions of the weapons law. He is in police custody. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, North Branch, has taken over the investigation.

(APA/Red)

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