On this Wednesday, the Gare du Nord in Paris faced a stabbing attack, which took a heavy toll. Indeed, around 6:45 in the morning, six people were injured by stabbing, following an attack by an individual, the police ended up mastering the latter and arresting him.
This attack took place shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning, and began at the entrance to the station in question, before continuing inside. A few minutes later, Border Police officers. But also civilian police intervened to control the assailant.
Gare du Nord in Paris: six people injured following a stabbing attack
The provisional assessment of this attack reported six injuries, including a police officer. One of the other victims is more seriously injured than the others. But his vital prognosis is not engaged, said the French Interior Minister, Gérald Darmanin. During a press briefing at the Gare du Nord. The latter said that the murder weapon was not a knife, but a “dangerous weapon”.
My reaction this morning at Gare du Nord ⤵️ https://t.co/opwfcpQeob pic.twitter.com/g8lj7Xrqm9
— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) January 11, 2023
In addition, according to Europe 1, the aggressor would be an Algerian, unknown to the judicial services. Indeed, the latter indicated in these statements that his name is Mohamed Amine M., and is 31 years old, reports the same source. This attacker was also injured, following the intervention of the police, in particular at the level of the arm and the thorax. His vital prognosis is engaged.
Following the investigation launched by the Paris prosecutor’s office, entrusted to the criminal brigade of the judicial police for attempted assassination, the investigators recovered three casings on the place of this attack. However, the reasons for this attack remain undetermined.
Following this attack, a security perimeter was installed, but the Gare du Nord in Paris continues to provide traffic.
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