One dead after knife attack: two suspects arrested

Heavily armed police officers with helmets, protective vests and assault rifles: This picture caused irritation among many commuters in the central area on Friday morning in the early morning traffic. The officials had taken positions on the main traffic routes between Linz and Wels and controlled the traffic at several motorway exits and, for example, on the Nibelungen Bridge in Linz. What happened?

The police were also on duty on the Nibelungen Bridge in Linz.
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Victim died in hospital

The search measures are related to an incident early on Friday morning in Marchtrenk (Wels-Land district): According to information from the state police headquarters, a man was seriously injured on the street at around 7:20 a.m. by a sharp object – probably a knife.

In the end, any help came too late for the opera: the man was taken to the Wels Clinic, where he died a little later.

Two suspects arrested

According to witnesses, two men fled the scene and a large number of police officers were looking for them. In the morning, one of the suspects was placed in a car near the Bindermichl tunnel, the police confirmed.

Fatal knife attack in Marchtrenk — Alarm search: The police had taken a position on the main traffic route in the central area.
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The second suspect is now in police custody. He was arrested in a bar in Traun (Linz-Land district). Both men are to be questioned on Friday.

background unclear

For the time being, it was not certain whether the duo was directly related to the stab wound, a police spokeswoman told OÖN.

The identity of the victim was still unclear in the morning. The man had been injured so badly that he was unresponsive and had no ID with him.

Video recordings show the police operation:

The background to the attack was still unclear on Friday morning. According to the police, it was not clear what relationship the two arrested had to the victim. At the scene of the crime in Marchtrenk, which is near a company site not far from the B1, the forensics team was still in action in the morning. The investigation is ongoing.