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