Brutal knife attack on Keplerplatz: 25-year-old seriously injured!

Brutal knife attack on Keplerplatz: 25-year-old seriously injured!

On October 14, 2025, there was a brutal altercation at Keplerplatz in Vienna-Favoriten that cost a 25-year-old man dearly. Loud 5min The attack took place on Tuesday afternoon around 3 p.m. Four men asked the young man to leave the place. He refused, which ultimately resulted in a physical attack.

While the attackers brutally beat the victim, a knife was apparently also used. The 25-year-old suffered multiple injuries, including a painful cut to his hand, which may have been caused by the use of a sharp object. The perpetrators were able to escape undetected after the incident. Immediate searches by the police were unsuccessful and the investigation is currently in full swing Austria reported.

A worrying trend

The willingness to use violence at Keplerplatz has increased significantly recently. Shockingly, there was a similar incident just a week earlier in which a 25-year-old was also the victim of a knife attack. At that time, the victim was stabbed in the foot with a knife and the attackers fled with stolen cash. The recurrence of such incidents raises questions about safety in this part of the city.

If you look at the numbers, statistics from the Federal Criminal Police Office show that the number of violent crimes with stabbing weapons in Austria increased between 2014 and 2024. This development is alarming and should awaken both legislators and society to find appropriate measures to combat violence in public spaces. The current data is on Statista visible.

Committed citizens and residents are now calling for more police presence and preventive measures so that such violent clashes at Keplerplatz become a thing of the past. It remains to be hoped that the ongoing police investigation will catch the perpetrators as quickly as possible.