Italy: American Tourist Stabbed on Train in Milan

Hat tip Gates of Vienna and Vlad Tepes

-Libero Quotidiano

Milano Post

On July 15, an American tourist was attacked by three men he described as “Moroccans” or North Africans. The men robbed him and stabbed him, leaving him covered in blood as they fled at the next station in the Milan area. The victim was transported to a hospital and is out of danger.

This news is now being reported in the US press. The article below from the Italian site, Virgilio, is translated by Fousesquawk.

Also note, there is a video that has been put on social media, apparently by a witness that shows the victim seated on the platform being treated by emergency personnel. According to the written article, the man, who speaks Italian, says to emergency personnel, “I don’t want to die.” This apparently is cut off at the start of the tape. You can hear a man saying those words at the end of the tape, but it almost certainly is the person putting the video online. There are a few English subtitles on the tape but not all are accurate or in sync with the audio. We care in the process of putting our own English subtitles that are in sync with the audio.

Tourist stabbed in the throat on a train in Milan during a robbery, covered in blood: “I don’t want to die”

Stabbed and robbed by North Africans on a train in Milan; video of the American tourist asking for help

Posted July 16, 2025 at 14:54

Mariaclaudia Catalano

Journalist

The investigators are at work to identify those responsible for the violent attack and robbery against a tourist from New York, who was stabbed in Milan on board the Melegnano-Bovisa train.  A video has also been disseminated on the web in which are seen the moments of terror for the young American, who is asking for help, and covered in blood immediately after the attack.

Reconstruction of the attack on the American tourist

According to the witness testimony of the Melegnano-Bovisa  train conductor and initial reconstruction by the investigators, it was allegedly a group of North Africans, 3 or 4, who stabbed the American tourist on July 15.

A knife was reportedly held to his throat, and then he was wounded in the neck and shoulder. Specifically, the most worrisome wound was inflicted by the blow that passed through his left shoulder reaching his right (shoulder).

Caption: San Giuliano Milanese, the train stop where the attackers of the American tourist disappeared.

The violent attack preceded the theft of a gold chain that the American tourist was wearing. The criminals reportedly then fled quickly, getting off at the San Giuliano Milanese station.
Surveillance cameras at the station are being examined to identify any details relevant to the identity of the attackers, and several passengers who would have been present at the scene are being interviewed.

In the video that was disseminated on social media from Welcome to Favelas, the American tourist is seen being treated by 118 (emergency) personnel.

The man, on the ground, is supported by a pillar.

Trembling from what he experienced and completely covered in blood, he barely manages to explain what happened to him.

“I don’t want to die,” are the first words said that can be heard in the video. Then he indicates where he was struck, talking about three Moroccans who stabbed him.

Finally, he explains that he has only his phone and wallet and left his suitcase on the train.

Matteo Salvini’s post on the robbery at San Giuliano Milanese

The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Matteo Salvini, released a statement on social media on the robbery that happened at San Giuliano Milanese.

The politician has written on his several social profiles. “Rather than tolerance, do-goodism, and free citizenship, Jail and a one-way ticket for these criminals. Send them home.”

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*Update: Here is the video mentioned above with English subtitles added. Hat tip Gates of Vienna, Vlad Tepes, and RAIR USA for subtitling. Translation by Fousesquawk. 

Source: http://garyfouse.blogspot.com/2025/07/italy-american-tourist-stabbed-on-train.html