Italy: Milan shopping mall stabbing kills 1

Rome, Oct 28: A stabbing at a shopping center close to Milan, Italy has left one person dead and four injured, according to Italian media.

What do we know so far?

The attack occurred at a Carrefour supermarket inside the mall, when the assailant randomly took a knife off the store shelves and began stabbing people.

The victim who died in the attack worked at a Carrefour supermarket Italian news agency ANSA said. The stabbing occurred in the southern Milanese commune of Assago.

Three of the wounded are believed to be in serious condition.

Spanish footballer Pablo Mari was reportedly injured in the stabbing. Mari is on loan from Arsenal playing for the Italian club A.C. Monza.

Police rule out terrorism motive

Authorities have taken a 46-year-old suspect into custody and ruled out terrorism as a motive, according to reports.

Italian media said that the suspect is suffering from psychological problems.

What have the reactions been to the stabbing?

Arsenal tweeted that the club's thoughts are with "Pablo Mari and the other victims of today's dreadful incident in Italy."

Our thoughts are with Pablo Mari and the other victims of today's dreadful incident in Italy.

We have been in contact with Pablo’s agent who has told us he’s in hospital and is not seriously hurt.

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 27, 2022

The club said it has been in "contact with Pablo's agent who has told us he's in hospital and is not seriously hurt."

Monza chief executive Adriano Galliani also expressed his well-wishes for Mari.

“Caro Pablo, siamo tutti qui vicino a te e alla tua famiglia, ti vogliamo bene, continua a lottare come sai fare, sei un guerriero e guarirai presto”

Adriano Galliani

— AC Monza (@ACMonza) October 27, 2022

"Dear Pablo, we are all close to you and your family, we wish you well, keep fighting as you know how to do, you are a warrior and you will get well soon," Galliani said in a message posted on Monza's official Twitter account.

Source: DW