several people injured with knives in a Parisian station, a man arrested

several people injured with knives in a Parisian station a

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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