Overview
- Three women were slightly injured by knife attacks on Paris metro line 3 between 16:15 and 16:45 at Arts-et-Métiers, République and Opéra; a suspect was arrested in Val-d’Oise after CCTV identification and phone geolocation.
- Police say the suspect, a 25-year-old Malian with prior convictions, was released in July 2025 after a failed deportation despite an OQTF and was under a search warrant.
- Investigators opened a case for attempted voluntary homicide and armed violence, entrusted to the Sûreté régionale des transports, while RATP reinforced security on line 3 and activated a victim-assistance cell.
- In Bordeaux, a man in his twenties died after a Christmas-night shooting in the Aubiers area; two suspects are in custody, an assault rifle was recovered, and the DCOS is leading the inquiry.
- Separate cases include a 34-year-old woman found dead in Lille with her partner in custody, and a 43-year-old homeless man found dead in Pamiers with three people detained and an autopsy ordered by the Foix prosecutor.