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Police: At least 3 people injured in knife attack in Vienna

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VIENNA Austrian police said at least three people were injured in a knife attack Wednesday on the streets of Vienna, with the attacker possibly injuring a fourth nearby.

 

Vienna police said the attack happened at about 7:45 p.m. (1845 GMT; 1 p.m. EST) on Praterstrasse in the heart of Vienna.

 

"According to eyewitnesses a man has attacked three persons -- a man, his wife and their adult daughter," police spokesman Patrick Maierhofer told The Associated Press. "The three persons suffered heavy to life-threatening injuries and are currently in a hospital."

 

A fourth person was attacked with a knife nearby shortly afterward, police said: "A link (between the attacks) is part of ongoing investigations."

 

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