Austrian police said at least three people were injured in a knife attack Wednesday on the streets of Vienna, with the attacker possibly injuring a fourth nearby.
VIENNA — Austrian police said at least three people were injured in a knife attack Wednesday on the streets of Vienna, with the attacker possibly injuring a fourth nearby.
Vienna police said the attack happened at about 7:45 p.m. (1845 GMT; 1 p.m. EST) on Praterstrasse in the heart of Vienna.
« According to eyewitnesses a man has attacked three persons — a man, his wife and their adult daughter, » police spokesman Patrick Maierhofer told The Associated Press. « The three persons suffered heavy to life-threatening injuries and are currently in a hospital. »
A fourth person was attacked with a knife nearby shortly afterward, police said: « A link (between the attacks) is part of ongoing investigations. »
Witness Silvia Franke said she was about 100 meters (330 feet) away when the incident happened.
« I saw how someone in the middle of the street was screaming and shouting — I thought he was beating his dog judging from his hand movements, » she said. « And in reality he was stabbing this man. »
He could have stabbed me as well had I been there by chance, » Franke said. « He had lost all control. »
