Four men were injured, some seriously, with a machete in St. Gallen on Thursday afternoon. Including a child and a pregnant woman.
Five people, including a child and a pregnant woman, were injured in an attack by a man in St Gallen in eastern Switzerland on Thursday. The alleged offender was armed with a machete.
Six people were injured, some seriously
The attack took place in the apartment building where the 34-year-old alleged offender lives. According to the police, he is said to have suddenly attacked the pregnant woman in the stairs. When their father tried to come to his aid, the man also attacked him and seriously injured him. Other neighbors came in, including a woman with her child. The attacker injured her and the baby as well.
When trying to hold on to the 34-year-old, other people were injured, including himself, police officers were able to arrest the man. He was already known to be mentally disturbed. Investigators later found flammable liquid and gas in the alleged offender’s apartment. Evacuate the entire house.
All victims required surgery, but none are life-threatening at this time, police said. The exact background and course of the violent act is still being determined.