Overview

• On February 4, three Paris police officers were attacked near the police prefecture by a man who attempted to seize their firearms; two officers sustained minor injuries.
• The suspect in the February 4 attack was subdued with reinforcements and is undergoing psychiatric evaluation; he was reportedly carrying a broken mirror shard.
• On February 3, at Gare d’Austerlitz, a man tagging swastikas was fatally shot by railway security after pointing a fake weapon at them; another bystander was injured by a ricochet.
• The suspect in the Gare d’Austerlitz incident, identified as a 49-year-old Syrian man, was declared brain-dead hours after the shooting and was found with a tactical vest and fake police gear.
• Both incidents have prompted investigations by Paris authorities into the use of force and the circumstances surrounding the attacks.