A man, suspected of stabbing several people on the morning of Saturday February 3, at Gare de Lyon in Paris, was arrested, the police headquarters told AFP.
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The motivations of the attacker, who was arrested just after the action, are unclear. “ The suspect did not shout during his action », Reported a police source. “ He presented the police with an Italian driving license “, we specified from the same source. “ There is currently an intervention by the police and emergency services in Hall 1 and 3 which makes them temporarily inaccessible », indicated the national railway company SNCF on X.
According to a provisional report from the police headquarters, the attack, which took place around 7 a.m. UT at Gare de Lyon, in the south-east of Paris, left one seriously injured, with no life-threatening prognosis, and two minor injuries.
“ Traffic is slowed between Paris Gare de Lyon and Montargis and between Paris Gare de Lyon and Montereau », also announced the SNCF, referring to “ a malicious act “.
(With AFP)
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