In a Saturday morning incident at the Gare de Lyon station in Paris, several individuals were attacked with a knife, prompting authorities to swiftly respond.
Police apprehended a 32-year-old man, a Balinese national with an Italian driving license and residence permit, who is reported to have psychiatric issues.
France : Several people were injured Saturday in a knife attack at Paris’s Gare de Lyon railway station, a major travel hub, police said pic.twitter.com/Zr7jcXzlsw
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The attack, occurring around 8:00 a.m., resulted in one person sustaining serious injuries and two others with minor injuries, according to the police’s preliminary assessment.
The assailant did not make any statements indicative of terrorism, as witnesses confirm he remained silent during the act.
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Despite the lack of a terrorism connection, an investigation has been initiated, and the suspect’s psychiatric condition is under scrutiny.
The ongoing inquiry aims to shed light on the motivations behind the attack.
Last week, the terror threat level had decreased in France, but now the authorities have again gone on a high-level alert.
