Five people, including three children, were injured in a knife attack in the city center of Dublin, Ireland, this Thursday, November 23. Two victims are seriously affected. The main suspect has been arrested.
A “serious incident” in the Irish capital. This Thursday, November 23, shortly after 1:30 p.m., a man armed with a large knife attacked several people, including children. The events took place in the Parnell Square area of downtown Dublin, near the Gaelscoil Coláiste Mhuire Irish primary school, according to local media.
Three children as well as a man and a woman were injured and taken to different hospitals, said the Irish police, the Garda Síochána. A child, a little girl, and the woman are being treated for serious injuries.
The terrorist trail ruled out
The main suspect and alleged perpetrator of the attack was arrested and apparently injured himself, according to details from The Irish Times. A witness to the scene relates RTE that several individuals intervened in front of the attacker and managed to disarm him. The suspect found himself on the ground, held by several witnesses before the arrival of the Irish police
Police say they are following “a specific line of inquiry” and are not looking for any other people at this time. According to the media RTE it is the possibility of an isolated act which seems favored and the facts are not considered of a terrorist nature.
The Parnell Square area is still cordoned off by police. Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee said she was “deeply shocked by this appalling attack” in a statement.