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| Gare de Lyon stabbing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gare de Lyon, France |
| Date | February 3, 2024 (2024-02-03) 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.
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. The attack injured two non-critically and one critically.
Investigation
While the police were investigating the attack, on the same day they ruled out the possibility of the attack being terror-related.
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. It was later found out that the man was suffering from mental illness as well.
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.