State Department aware of reports after American tourists attacked, 1 killed in popular seaside destination
The State Department reported Fox News that it is aware of reports Wednesday that two American tourists were attacked in a popular European seaside destination that local media and police commented left one person dead and another wounded The alleged attack happened early Wednesday in Cascais Portugal a coastal resort town about miles west of Lisbon Video taken by Reuters indicated blood stains on a sidewalk where a stabbing had taken place during an attempted robbery according to media reports A State Department spokesperson reported Fox News Digital that the agency takes seriously its commitment to protect U S citizens abroad and stands ready to provide consular assistance AMERICAN STABBED DEFENDING WOMEN ON GERMAN TRAM CRITICIZES IMMIGRATION POLICIES AFTER SUSPECT DISCLOSED One of the young men died at the scene and the other suffered injuries to his face and arms and was taken to a hospital the Portugal Resident newspaper cited the Lisbon Metropolitan Command police force as saying The attack was carried out by three persons who fled the scene in a truck the newspaper added Further details about the case and the identities of the casualties were not straightaway available This is a emerging story Please check back for updates Fox News' Nick Kalman contributed to this analysis
