Gare de Lyon stabbing
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| Gare de Lyon stabbing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gare de Lyon, France |
| Date | February 3, 2024 7:35 AM – {{{time-end}}} |
Attack type | Stabbing |
| Weapons | Knife and Hammer |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Participant | 1 |
The Gare de Lyon stabbing was a stabbing in the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, France on 3 February 2024.[1]
Attack
On 3 February 2024 at 7:35 AM a man in his 30s carrying a knife and a hammer went into the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris and attacked multiple people with the weapons he had on him.[2][3] The attack injured two non-critically and one critically.[4]
Investigation
While the police were investigating the attack, on the same day they ruled out the possibility of the attack being terror-related.[5]
Suspect
The person who did this is a 31-32 year old from Mali who had Italian identity documents on him, according to the La Parisien paper, he has been living in Italy legally since 2016.[6] It was later found out that the man was suffering from mental illness as well.[7]
References
- ^ Alves, Helena; Leiceter, John (2024-02-03). "Paris police say suspect in train station attack that injured 3 may have mental health issues". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Man armed with knife and hammer wounds 3 at major Paris train station". Al Jazeera. 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Alvea, Helena; Leicester, John (2024-02-03). "Paris police say suspect in train station attack that injured 3 may have mental health issues". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Paris stabbing: Three injured in knife attack at Gare de Lyon train station". The Independent. 2024-02-03. ISSN 1741-9743. OCLC 185201487. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Knife attack wounds 3 at Paris's Gare de Lyon train station, police rules out terrorism". France 24. 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Paris knife attack: Three wounded at Gare de Lyon station". BBC News. 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "France: Attacker stabs 3 at Gare de Lyon in Paris". Deutsche Welle. 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.