A dispute on the open street escalated on Tuesday evening (October 13, 2026) in Vienna-Döbling. Around 11 PM, a 36-year-old Austrian allegedly attacked the 39-year-old ex-boyfriend of his 35-year-old partner with a knife on Nußdorfer Lände. This was reported by the Vienna State Police Directorate on Wednesday.

The 39-year-old had previously left a residential building in the 19th district together with the woman. During the dispute, the 36-year-old allegedly stabbed him with a knife, causing injuries to his back and legs, according to the police.

After the attack, the 36-year-old initially fled. However, shortly afterward, he returned to the crime scene. There, he was arrested by officers from the Nußdorfer Platz police station.

The Vienna professional rescue service provided emergency medical care to the severely injured 39-year-old on site. He was then taken to the shock room of a hospital.

During the search for the weapon, the emergency services found it in a bush not far from the crime scene. A knife was secured there, which, according to the police, is believed to be the alleged weapon.

The 36-year-old suspect is currently being interrogated by investigators from the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, West Branch.

(VIENNA.AT)

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