One person was killed and four others injured, including Spanish footballer Pablo Mari, in a stabbing attack on Thursday in a shopping center near Milan, media reports refer to the isolated act of an unbalanced man.
A 46-year-old Italian, apparently suffering from psychiatric disorders, was arrested moments after the attack, which occurred in Assago, on the outskirts of Milan, said the Italian news agency Ansa.
According to the same source, the person killed was an employee of the Carrefour hypermarket, located inside the shopping center where the attack took place. According to Ansa, four people were seriously injured in the attack.
According to the first elements of the investigation, the assailant, who was undergoing treatment for depression, grabbed a knife on the shelf before attacking several people nearby.
Among the injured is the Spanish footballer Pablo Marì, central defender on loan to Monza (Serie A) by Arsenal. Hospitalized, he was conscious and able to speak, a source close to the club told AFP.
“Pablo, we are all by your side and those of your family. We love you, continue to fight as you know how to do, you are a warrior, you will heal quickly, “said Adriano Galliani, manager of the Monza club, where Pablo Mari plays, on loan from the English Arsenal.
