Knife attack at Gare de Lyon in Paris: a man arrested, several people injured: Femme Actuelle Le MAG

A new attack in Paris, a few months before the Olympic Games. Saturday February 3, 2024, shortly before 8 a.m., a man set fire to his backpack on an escalator at the Gare de Lyon in Paris before attacking travelers, as reported The Parisian. The man was in possession of a hammer and a knife. First, he attacked a woman. He then allegedly punched an elderly man in the abdomen who intervened, then hit him in the head with a hammer. This person suffers from serious injuries: currently in the operating room, this man’s life is in jeopardy. A third individual intervened to try to stop the attacker. The alleged perpetrator of the attack, Kossogue S, a 32-year-old Malian in a regular situation, was from Italy, confirms Le Figaro. A major security system was quickly put in place at the station, located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. The prefect of police, Laurent Nunez, also went to the site to follow the progress of the investigation.

No supposed terrorist link

According to information from Parisian, the attacker has no terrorist links. The suspect would present the profile of an unbalanced person, a treatment of antipsychotics and antiepileptics was found on him, as well as an appointment ticket to a psychiatric hospital in Turin. The 2nd DPJ was seized. The intelligence department of the Paris police headquarters continues to scrutinize the profile of the alleged perpetrator of the stabbing attack. “As we speak, there are no elements to suggest that this is a terrorist act”, said Laurent Nuñez. On X, formerly Twitter, the Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin denounced a “unbearable act”. For its part, the SNCF warned that traffic would be disrupted on certain lines due to the situation. The SUGE (railway brigade) and other police officers quickly intervened to arrest the attacker, whose actions were filmed by the station’s security cameras. The individual is, for his part, placed in police custody.