Overview

• The encounter occurred Thursday night around 21:00 in Bilbao’s central Abando neighborhood.
• Police say the suspect and victim knew each other from an earlier dispute before the attack unfolded on the street.
• The victim sustained cuts to the neck, torso and other areas and was taken to a hospital with injuries initially described as not severe.
• Bystanders restrained the assailant at the scene until officers arrived and made the arrest.
• Officers recovered the knife in a nearby container, and the investigation remains open.