Knife attack in downtown Warsaw. Police searching for suspect

A man in his 60s was stabbed in the heart of Poland’s capital on Thursday night and remains in critical condition as police search for the attacker.

Sample illustrative image: Warsaw, the capital city of Poland, at night.

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Shortly after 10:00 PM, a knife attack occurred at the intersection of Marszałkowska and Hoża streets, near a kebab restaurant, according to TVP Warszawa.

Despite suffering serious injuries, the victim managed to walk to a nearby hospital, where he received medical treatment. He sustained three stab wounds to his forearm and a severed artery, suggesting he had attempted to defend himself.

Paramedics applied a tactical tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

“The man was attacked on Marszałkowska Street near one of the kebab restaurants. The attackers remain unidentified. Police are investigating,” the Warsaw emergency medical service Meditrans reported on social media.

“The photos are too disturbing to publish,” the statement added.

DRAMATYCZNE SCENY NA MARSZAŁKOWSKIEJ. MĘŻCZYZNA Z 3 RANAMI KŁUTYMI ? Po godzinie 22.03 zostaliśmy zadysponowani na Izbę...

Opublikowany przez Wojewódzka Stacja Pogotowia Ratunkowego "Meditrans" w Warszawie Czwartek, 27 marca 2025

The perpetrators fled the scene, and police, including a K9 unit, are conducting a search. Officials are urging witnesses to come forward with any information that could help determine the circumstances of the attack.

Below is the approximate location of the incident.

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Source: TVP Warszawa/Facebook.com//pogotowie.waw