Asylum-Seeker Allegedly Stabs 5, Kills Teen In Attack
A Syrian asylum-seeker allegedly killed a 14-year-old boy and seriously injured five people in a stabbing spree Saturday in southern Austria, the BBC reported.
The suspect, 23, allegedly carried out the attacks around 4 p.m. local time near the main square of the alpine city of Villach, on the border with Italy and Slovenia, according to the outlet. A delivery worker then reportedly rammed his vehicle into the suspect before two police officers detained him at the scene. The delivery worker — himself a Syrian — said he witnessed the attack while driving by and intentionally attacked the suspect, the outlet reported.
Local reports identified the alleged attacker as “Ahmad G” and reported that he laughed and smiled while carrying out the attack, according to Metro. The suspected stabber had a temporary residence permit while awaiting the decision on his asylum application, the BBC reported.
Police halted all train travel amid initial reports of a second potential stabber but later told the BBC only one attacker was involved.
The food delivery worker was identified as Alaaeddin Alhalabi by Austrian outlet 5 Minuten. Alhalabi claimed he was driving to deliver an order when he happened upon the gory stabbing scene, he told the outlet. (Read more from “Asylum-Seeker Allegedly Stabs 5, Kills Teen In Attack” HERE)
