A 38-year-old American citizen reportedly stabbed two people in districts 5 and 1 one hour apart on Wednesday morning, fleeing after each attack, Zurich police said in a press release.
The first victim, whose injuries were severe enough to require emergency surgery, was stabbed at around 9.45 am on Hardturmstrasse, in the area of the VBZ tram stop Fischerweg.
The second attack occurred on Schweizergasse, near the Pestalozzi facility.
The police didn’t specify what the suspect used to attack his victims, just saying it was a “stabbing weapon.”
Based on witness descriptions, the suspect, whose identity beyond his nationality and age has not been released, was apprehended soon after the second attack and is now under investigation for “serious violent crime.”
It is also not known at this point whether the alleged attacker is a tourist or resident, whether he knew his victims, or what his motives were.
The police are asking anyone who witnessed either of the attacks to call them at (058) 648-4848.
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