PARIS (AP) — A knife attacker wounded six folks in an unprovoked assault in Paris’ busy Gare du Nord prepare station Wednesday morning earlier than being shot by police, the French inside minister mentioned.
The person had attacked a number of folks, together with a police officer, with a “bladed weapon” at round 6:43 a.m. Gerald Darmanin instructed reporters on the scene. He mentioned the unnamed assailant was at the moment “between life and demise” in a hospital.
A number of passengers and a border police officer had been among the many wounded, in response to officers. The officer was stabbed within the again by the assailant, however was saved by a bulletproof vest, Darmanin mentioned. One other one of many different victims was critically injured within the shoulder blade and brought for emergency therapy.
Darmanin thanked the police “for his or her efficient and brave response.”
Video of the Gare du Nord, one of many French capital’s busiest commuter stations, confirmed an eerie calm as dozens of police huddled close by the Eurostar terminal entrance in areas cordoned off from the general public.
No particular motive, together with terrorism, has at the moment been steered by authorities.
