Overview

• A man armed with a large knife stormed through Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter around 7 pm on April 29, injuring a bystander in the head.
• The injured individual’s wounds are not considered serious, according to police reports.
• Authorities arrested the suspect, described as a central European man, near Baixada de Viladecols shortly after the incident.
• Investigators are examining the suspect’s mental health and seeking to determine the motive behind the attack.
• Footage of the incident widely shared on social media shows the suspect running through narrow streets, causing panic among tourists and locals.