US EditionMarseille police kill man suspected of stabbing five people in city centre
The 35-year-old Tunisian attacker wounded five people in Marseille after eviction for unpaid rent before police fatally shot him, with one victim in critical condition, prosecutors said.
- A man was shot dead by police in Marseille after allegedly stabbing five people, including a hotel manager and his son, during a rampage on Tuesday afternoon, according to Marseille public prosecutor Nicolas Bessonne.
- The attacker was a 35-year-old Tunisian who had been living in a hotel and was evicted for non-payment. He was previously under judicial supervision and prohibited from carrying weapons, as reported by Le Figaro.
- Witnesses said the assailant shouted 'Allah Akbar' during the attacks, and he was armed with two butcher knives and an iron bar, as noted by multiple sources.
- An investigation has been launched for attempted murder, with the police watchdog also involved following the shooting of the attacker by police officers after he failed to comply with orders.
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In Marseille, a man injured five people before being shot by the police on Tuesday afternoon. Marie Belot referred to what is known about the attacker's profile. Tunisian, 35 years old, he was described as having psychological problems (Police, justice and other facts).
Tunisian knifeman shot dead after 'stabbing five people' in Marseille rampage
French police shot dead a Tunisian migrant after he allegedly stabbed five people in the centre of Marseille.The city's public prosecutor Nicolas Bessonne said the suspect was equipped with two knives and an iron bar - and “without provocation” began to stab people at random.One of the victims has been left hospitalised in a critical condition following Tuesday afternoon's attack. Mr Bessonne said the suspect barged into a hotel in the first arr…
A knife attacker in Marseille seriously hurts several people. He is shot by the police. The investigation is under way.
Migrant Fatally Shot During Stabbing Spree.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A Tunisian migrant was shot and killed by police in Marseille, France, after stabbing multiple people while reciting verses from the Islamic Quran.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Tunisian migrant, Marseille police, and five stab victims, including one critically injured.WHEN & WHERE: The afternoon of September 2 in Marseille, France.KEY QUOTE: “A man of Tunisian nationality, in a legal situation, had been evicted from the Amira …
One of the stabbing victims is in critical condition.
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