The 50-year-old Christian woman was a guest at the refugee center in Timelkam in Voecklamarkt in Upper Austria, where she was staying at an asylum seeker residence. Inside, there were multiple Christian residents residing there. Those residents asked the unnamed woman to meet with them and discuss the bible in the kitchen. The woman accepted the invitation and chose to read from the bible as the discussion continued.

A 22-year-old Afghan immigrant, according to Metro, heard the woman reading from the the Holy Bible and became irate. He rushed into the kitchen, taking the Christian group off guard, and stabbed the woman out of rage. He aimed for her upper body as he allowed the cold blade to fall down upon her. ...