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Marseille Knife Rampage Injures Five; Police Kill Attacker

Prosecutors say no terrorist motive is established, with the police watchdog examining the use of force.

Abdelkader D., 35 ans, a été abattu par les forces de l’ordre après une attaque au couteau à Marseille, mardi 2 septembre.
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Overview

  • Investigators say the assailant, identified as Abdelkader D., a 35-year-old Tunisian in regular status, returned to a Belsunce hotel after being expelled for unpaid rent and stabbed his former roommate, the manager, and the manager’s son before attacking others in the street.
  • Five people were wounded, including one victim in critical condition, and the attacker was armed with two knives and a baton during the assaults near the Vieux-Port.
  • Police first deployed a Taser and then opened fire at 15:26 after the suspect refused to drop his weapons; a widely shared video captures officers confronting him and multiple shots being fired.
  • The Marseille prosecutor opened an inquiry for attempted homicides and referred the police shooting to the IGPN; investigators report no established terrorist motive and the national anti‑terror prosecutor has not been seized.
  • Separately, a 24-year-old man in Nice remains in critical condition after a stabbing with a suspect in custody, and a Grenoble baker stabbed on September 1 is hospitalized as an attempted-murder probe continues.