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Deadly Knife Attack in Linz

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There was a terrible event in the city of Linz on Saturday evening. A 34 year old man attacked two other men with a kitchen knife. He stabbed them. A 26 year old man died later in the hospital. The second man was badly hurt. He survived the attack.

The police arrested the attacker soon after the event. The man is from Croatia. He lives in Linz. He admitted the act during the first talk with police. The police are now investigating because of suspicion of murder. The man has a prior criminal record. He had attacked someone with a knife before.

The man announced the act beforehand. He told his wife in the afternoon: I will cause a rampage. And I will kill a person. His wife immediately called the police. The police searched for the man. But they did not find him in time. Soon after, the attack happened in the city center.

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Definitions

Rampage
A rampage is a very dangerous act. A person tries to hurt or kill many other people. This often happens in public places.
Suspicion of Murder
Suspicion of murder means police think someone intentionally killed another person. The court then checks if this is true.
Prior Criminal Record
A person gets a prior criminal record. This person already committed a crime before. A judge already punished this person.

Locations

Linz
Linz is a large city in Austria. It is the main city of the state Upper Austria.

Sources

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