A person He was arrested by the police this Saturday after injuring several passersby with a knife Police said Paris was at Lyon Station.
Offensive according to initial assessment He injured 3 people, 2 lightly and 1 seriously.although his life was not in danger before he was subdued by law enforcement.
Now motivations unknown According to BFMTV channel, the attacker made no demands during the action. Additionally, this channel points out that the detainee of Malian origin has an Italian driver’s license.
The events took place around 08:00 in the morning in Hall 3 of the busy Lyon train station, one of the most important stations located in the southeast of the capital. For reasons yet unknown, the man He threw himself into the air with a knife He attacked several passersby and managed to wound three of them.
Law enforcement officers are present at the station They managed to reduce it quickly.
France increased its level of counter-terrorism surveillance last October following a jihadist attack on a teacher in Arras in the north of the country, which resulted in the exceptional deployment of law enforcement forces, including 7,000 additional soldiers. On January 15, authorities reduced the level of surveillance but maintained security measures. Large device in the most sensitive placessuch as transportation stations, places of worship or schools. The warning is expected to continue until July 26, when the Olympic Games will begin.
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin later made a statement. high jihadist atmosphere In an atmosphere of international tension intensified by the conflict in the Middle East.