Mali-born Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Paris Station Attack
The suspect, targeting French nationals due to their ethnicity and nationality, injured three at Gare de Lyon.
- A 32-year-old Mali-born man was charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault after attacking several people with a knife and hammer at Paris's Gare de Lyon station.
- The attacker deliberately targeted French people, selecting his victims based on their race, ethnicity, nation, or religion.
- French anti-terrorism prosecutors are not immediately involved, treating the case as attempted murder with a potential life imprisonment sentence.
- The suspect, a legal resident in Italy since 2016, had previously been monitored for psychiatric problems without showing violent tendencies.
- Officials discovered a TikTok account belonging to the attacker, featuring videos expressing hostility towards France and a premonition of his own death.