Jogger in Vienna-Donaustadt Stabbed by Drunk Person: Perpetrator on the Run

On March 26, a serious act of violence occurred in Vienna-Donaustadt. Two young men were insulted by a presumably intoxicated stranger during a run on Rennbahnweg around 8:45 PM. What started as a verbal dispute quickly escalated into a physical altercation, during which an 18-year-old was injured with a knife.
Emergency Treatment After Knife Attack in Vienna-Donaustadt by WEGA Medic
According to the police, the attacked individual sustained a deep wound in the kidney area. All parties involved then fled in different directions. Only afterwards were the emergency services notified.
Before the arrival of the rescue services, the injured person received emergency medical treatment from a medic of the special unit WEGA. Subsequently, paramedics from the Vienna professional rescue service took the teenager to the shock room of a hospital. No information about his current condition has been released so far.
Large-Scale Search for Knife-Wielding Man Unsuccessful
The Vienna police immediately initiated an urgent search. Involved were forces from the city police command Donaustadt as well as WEGA. According to the victim's 16-year-old companion, the alleged perpetrator was accompanied by another man.
The main perpetrator was described as follows:
- männlich
- etwa 175–180 cm groß
- sprach im Dialekt
- trug dunkle Kleidung, ähnlich einer Bauarbeiterkleidung
The perpetrator's companion:
- männlich
- dunkel gekleidet
- trug eine dunkle Weste
Information, even anonymously, is accepted at any police station.
(Red)
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