![Deux policiers municipaux, conduits au CHU, ont été blessés à l’arme blanche lundi soir dans le centre de Toulouse par un homme armé de plusieurs couteaux. [Frédéric Scheiber / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/164951070/30ea3868546b2489b534ecee3d1e63f6771e929c37d212b0142c837c82ca3419)
Overview
- Police found the 16-year-old in cardiac arrest after a park fight and he died at the CHU de Montpellier following emergency care, with reports saying he suffered stab wounds to the chest on Sunday night.
- Two suspects aged 18 and 19 were arrested overnight and a 17-year-old voluntarily surrendered to police identifying himself as the knife-wielder and is in custody as inquiries continue.
- The parquet opened an enquête en flagrance, entrusted the local police judicial service with witness interviews and technical checks, and ordered an autopsy to clarify cause and circumstances.
- In a separate Toulouse episode, a 30-year-old Italian attacked municipal officers with multiple knives, initially uttered alleged extremist slogans, and had his custody lifted after a medical exam found his psychiatric state incompatible with garde à vue.
- Authorities stress motive checks are ongoing, investigators are seeking other participants in Montpellier, prosecutors will decide whether evidence warrants referral to the national antiterror office, and local officials warn the incidents highlight recurring youth-group violence and strain on emergency services.