09-05-2025
Spanish deputy PM's bodyguards targeted by man with two knives in horror attack as cops taser and arrest suspect
A man carrying two large knives has been arrested after attacking the Spanish deputy Prime Minister's bodyguards.
Leading politician Yolanda Diaz was unharmed in the horror attack, with reports suggesting that the second deputy of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was not in the area at the time.
The unnamed Spanish attacker, 44, silently approached the two police guards before launching himself at them when they identified themselves as officers.
The man then headbutted one of the guards hard in the face and pulled two knives from his backpack, which he used to threaten him, La Razon reports.
Police reinforcements swiftly arrived and forced the man to flee to another street, with dramatic footage showing him running while carrying a knife.
He is seen pointing the weapon both at police and himself in the clip.
Fearing he could attack someone with the knife, officers are seen pointing their firearms at him as they tried to subdue him.
Eventually, they managed to use a Taser gun to subdue the attacker.
Another officer hit his arm, forcing him to drop the knives, and he was arrested and handcuffed by the officers.
The attack took place near the Ateneo Theatre in Madrid at around 12pm yesterday, according to local news outlets.
Prado Street, where the attack took place, had to be closed to pedestrians as the dramatic events unfolded.
Police sources rule out political or ideological motives for the attack, according to Spanish media.
The man was accused of assaulting a law enforcement officer and was taken by officers to the National Police Station in Centro.
Yolanda Diaz arrived at the scene after the incident, by which time the area was secured, according to Spanish media.
The motive of the attacker is unknown, with reports suggesting he may have been mentally disturbed.
Police sources ruled out political or ideological motives for the attack, according to Spanish news agency EFE.
The sources reportedly claimed that the man attacked the bodyguards as he could have attacked any other person.
