The incident occurred around 3 pm on Wilhelmstraße. Passers-by witnessed the dispute and alerted the emergency services. Two witnesses provided first aid to the critically injured man until the arrival of the Vienna Professional Rescue Service. The 22-year-old was then given emergency medical care and taken to the shock room of a hospital.

Critically Injured with a Folding Knife: Vienna Police Investigation

Meanwhile, the police were engaged in an immediate search, during which the suspected weapon, a folding knife, was found near the crime scene next to the street sign. However, the search for the participants in the dispute and the perpetrator was unsuccessful.

The Vienna State Criminal Police Office has taken over the investigation. The background to the dispute is unclear and is the subject of ongoing investigations.

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