Overview
- Three women were knifed within about 30 minutes on Paris Metro line 3 at Arts-et-Métiers, République and Opéra, with injuries described as non–life-threatening.
- The suspect, 25, was arrested in Sarcelles after his phone was geolocated from CCTV identification, and a probe for attempted voluntary homicide and weapons violence was assigned to the regional transport police.
- Authorities identified the man as a Malian national previously convicted for aggravated theft and sexual assault who was under an obligation to leave France, with expulsion stalled by the 90‑day detention limit and lack of consular travel documents.
- RATP reinforced security on line 3 and activated its victim assistance unit, while the attacks fueled political criticism over immigration enforcement and OQTF procedures.
- In a separate case in Lille, a 25-year-old woman was found fatally stabbed and her 29-year-old companion was neutralized and arrested, with the local judicial police handling the investigation.