Man shot by police after knife attack in Salzburg
However, the man ignored the police officers’ instructions and attacked them with the knife. In order to stop the attack, the police have so far fired three shots. The perpetrator was injured to an undetermined degree in the area of the thigh, arrested after the first aid and taken to the University Hospital Salzburg.
Connection between fire and knife attack?
Due to the discrepancy, both events could be related. According to ORF Salzburg the fire in Aribonenstraße could have been started. The investigation is proceeding swiftly.
Like a police spokesman for APA Said that there was a suspicion of terrorism, at the moment there were many indications that the perpetrator was in a mental state of emergency. However, it is still too early to make binding statements.
apartment completely destroyed
The apartment where the fire broke out is believed to have been completely destroyed in the fire. The fire was associated with heavy smoke. It was initially unclear whether the man set the fire himself. When the emergency services arrived, numerous residents saw each other at the windows and called for help.
A total of 30 people were evacuated, some people were rescued from their homes with the turntable ladder. Two people were taken to the hospital and 27 others were taken to a nearby hotel. The residential building was cordoned off over a large area and is currently not habitable – also because, according to the fire brigade, the heating system broke.