An 18-year-old man is in critical condition after a stabbing inside an apartment building on Calle de Enrique Velasco in Madrid’s Puente de Vallecas district. The incident happened late Friday night and also left two men in their fifties with less serious injuries. The National Police are investigating what led to the violence.
Emergency services received a call about a stabbing at around 10 p.m. at number 14. When teams from Summa 112 and Samur arrived, they found the young man with deep wounds to his thigh and arm, as well as a head injury. The bleeding from his thigh was severe, and paramedics struggled to stop it, raising concerns about possible arterial damage. They stabilized him at the scene and took him to Hospital 12 de Octubre in serious condition.
The two older men, both around 50, were treated for minor injuries. One had facial trauma and was also taken to Hospital 12 de Octubre. The other had a cut on his arm and was transported to Hospital Gregorio Marañón. Emergency personnel classified both injuries as minor.
Initial reports from 112 Comunidad de Madrid confirm that all three men were hurt inside the same apartment. The cause of the fight remains unclear. Authorities have not said whether the men knew each other or whether anyone has been arrested. Police are gathering evidence and taking statements to piece together what happened.
Knife attacks in Madrid’s urban districts, including Puente de Vallecas, have drawn more attention from police and residents in recent years. Madrid generally has a low rate of violent crime compared with other European capitals, but incidents like this continue to challenge emergency services. In this case, the quick response from Summa 112 and Samur likely prevented the youngest victim’s injuries from becoming fatal. Police are still investigating to clarify what happened and determine responsibility. Independent media reports said that just days before this incident, on September 7, 2026, a 49-year-old man suffered critical abdominal injuries in another severe stabbing in Puente de Vallecas. The district has appeared multiple times in police crime reports recently.
