A 34-year-old hairdresser sustained serious injuries following a violent incident on a Monday afternoon in Madrid, in a neighborhood near the La Vaguada shopping center. Local authorities pointed to the incident as originating in a workplace altercation at a salon located on Ginzo de Limia street, with the Madrid Police Department coordinating the early stages of the response and Emergencias Madrid confirming the events to informants aligned with the national news bureau EFE.
The sequence unfolded at approximately 4:00 p.m. when emergency crews were alerted to a fight between two coworkers. According to witnesses and subsequent police statements, both individuals engaged in a physical confrontation that escalated quickly. During the clash, one of the hairdressers resorted to stabbing the other multiple times using scissors, before the assailant fled the scene. The second individual, described as of North African descent and without prior police records, was left gravely wounded as the altercation ended, raising questions about the motives behind the confrontation that authorities began to investigate immediately.
First responders acted swiftly to staunch the bleeding and stabilize the victim at the scene. The National Police arrived to secure the area and gather evidence. Medical personnel from the civil protection services joined the effort to provide continued care as the victim’s condition warranted. The patient reportedly suffered eight stab wounds in total, distributed across the left shoulder, multiple areas along the lower back, and the abdomen, prompting immediate transport to a hospital for ongoing treatment and observation.
Medical teams at La Paz hospital received the patient in a stable yet serious condition, with hospital staff prioritizing rapid assessment and monitoring given the injuries. The investigation remains active, with investigators seeking to reconstruct the sequence of events, verify the timing, and determine whether the fight was isolated to the workplace or part of a broader set of tensions between individuals involved. In parallel, authorities recovered the suspected weapon, scissors used in the attack, and initiated a comprehensive inquiry to identify the assailant and locate any witnesses who can provide further details about what occurred at the salon.
The case has drawn attention to workplace safety and security measures within service-industry environments in urban Madrid, highlighting how quickly conflicts can escalate and the importance of rapid police and medical response. Investigators are expected to examine surveillance footage from the vicinity, review any available contact records, and interview coworkers and management to clarify the reasons behind the confrontation and to determine if there were any prior incidents that could shed light on the incident. As the investigation progresses, officials will coordinate with civil protection authorities and hospital staff to ensure accurate documentation of injuries and timelines for the legal proceedings that may follow.