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Marseille 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.

  • French police shot a man dead after he allegedly stabbed five people in Marseille, leaving one in critical condition. The incident occurred after the suspect, a Tunisian national, was evicted from his hotel for non-payment of rent.
  • The attacker stabbed his former roommate and the hotel manager, then pursued the manager's son before targeting bystanders at a nearby snack bar.
  • The 35-year-old Tunisian man attacked his roommate, the hotel manager, and other individuals while armed with two knives and an iron bar, according to Marseille public prosecutor Nicolas Bessonne.
  • Police reported that the assailant was armed with two knives and an iron bar and had been under judicial supervision, barring him from carrying weapons.
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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).

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A knife attacker in Marseille seriously hurts several people. He is shot by the police. The investigation is under way.

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One of the stabbing victims is in critical condition.

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