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36-Year-Old Man Critically Wounded in Strasbourg Stabbing

An active manhunt is under way with Strasbourg police investigating the motive behind the late-night attack

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Overview

  • A 36-year-old victim was hospitalized in critical condition after sustaining around twenty stab wounds
  • The assault occurred on rue des Grandes Arcades, a heavily frequented pedestrian street in central Strasbourg
  • Witnesses say the attacker was known to the victim and fled the scene before first responders arrived
  • Police secured the area and the Service départemental d’incendie et de secours confirmed that a formal inquiry has been opened
  • The incident has intensified concerns over a recent rise in knife attacks across French urban centers