Overview
- The attack occurred Monday afternoon on Place de la Libération in the historic city center of Troyes.
- The victim, a man in his forties, suffered a severe throat wound and died shortly after receiving rapid medical care.
- Police arrested a 48-year-old local resident a few streets from the scene and placed him in custody.
- Investigators recovered a knife from the suspect, according to the Troyes prosecutor’s office.
- Mayor François Baroin praised the swift police and rescue response and called for the circumstances to be fully clarified as the judicial inquiry continues.