Perpetrator fled on a scooter

Victim (31) came to police station with a stab wound to the chest

(Bild: Berufsrettung Wien)

A 31-year-old man dragged himself to a police station in Vienna on Wednesday evening with a stab wound to the chest. The man, who was in shock, said that he had previously had an argument with the attacker, whom he only knew by sight. After the stabbing, the perpetrator is said to have fled on an e-scooter.

Shortly before midnight, the injured 31-year-old arrived at the Am Hauptbahnhof police station and stated that he had started arguing with the attacker at the bus stop in Sonnwendgasse in Favoriten. Suddenly his opponent pulled out a knife, stabbed him once and fled.

Description of the perpetrator
The victim described the perpetrator as between 1.80 and 1.90 meters tall. The attacker was wearing blue jeans and a black hooded jacket at the time of the attack.

The 31-year-old was given emergency medical treatment by the emergency services and taken to hospital. The man's life is not in danger, the police announced on Thursday. An immediate search for the perpetrator was unsuccessful, they said.

The Vienna State Office of Criminal Investigation, southern branch, has taken over the investigation.

Any useful information (including anonymous information) should be sent to the Vienna State Office of Criminal Investigation on 01-31310-57800.