Teenager Out of Life-Threatening Danger After Stabbing Near School in Vienna-Brigittenau

"She is, however, out of danger," police spokeswoman Julia Schick told the APA. A subsequent search of the building was negative and ended shortly after 12:00 p.m. However, the search for the suspect or suspects is still ongoing, Schick said. Two knives have been secured in the area of the school. As the state police department clarified in response to an APA inquiry at 4:20 p.m., contrary to a media report, no suspect has been arrested so far.

"Superficial stab wounds to the upper body"

The 16-year-old is believed to have been attacked around 10:00 a.m. According to a spokesman for the professional rescue service, she suffered "superficial stab wounds to the upper body." The girl was taken to a hospital.

As the state police department explained in response to an APA inquiry in the afternoon, two knives were found in the area of the school: one in the building near the injured person, "another outside the building," said spokeswoman Julia Schick. It is not yet clear whether one of the two knives is the weapon used in the crime. Previously, the news portal oe24.at reported that a journalist from the medium had found a bloody knife in the vicinity of the school in a bush. Forensic officers returned there in the afternoon for further investigations. However, by 3:30 p.m., the barriers had already been lifted, as an APA on-site inspection showed.

Classes temporarily interrupted at Vienna high school

Classes at the high school in Karajangasse were interrupted during the police search. In the early afternoon, classes were able to resume. Numerous teenagers, parents, neighbors, and teachers had gathered in front of the school building beforehand.

Parents also complained about what they perceived as insufficient or lacking information from the high school regarding the incident. They only "found out about it through a Facebook group" and then rushed to the school concerned for their child, a mother told the APA on site. Another father reported similar experiences to the APA.

A spokeswoman for the education directorate pointed out that such information is always coordinated with the police and naturally takes time. The spokeswoman explained to the APA at 5:30 PM that a corresponding letter to parents "was sent out in the afternoon, certainly before 5:00 PM." Of course, they strive to inform parents about such incidents as quickly as possible. According to the education directorate, all schools in Vienna have their own crisis guidelines for special incidents. "They were recently updated," said the spokeswoman.

WEGA and Service Dog Unit Deployed

The exact background of the incident is currently unclear. Details about the exact crime scene were also not available in the early afternoon. The press office of the state police department initially did not provide any further information. The state criminal investigation department has taken over the further investigations.

The police were on site with a large contingent. Among others, the WEGA and the service dog unit were deployed.

(APA/Red)

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