Gare de Lyon stabbing

Gare de Lyon stabbing
LocationGare de Lyon, France
DateFebruary 3, 2024 (2024-02-03)
7:35 AM – {{{time-end}}}
Attack type
Stabbing
WeaponsKnife and Hammer
Deaths0
Injured3
Participant1

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Man armed with knife and hammer wounds 3 at major Paris train station". Al Jazeera. 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Paris knife attack: Three wounded at Gare de Lyon station". BBC News. 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  7. ^ "France: Attacker stabs 3 at Gare de Lyon in Paris". Deutsche Welle. 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.