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Police Kill Suspect After Stabbing Spree Injures Five in Central Marseille

The prosecutor ordered parallel probes after stating there were no immediate signs of terrorism.

Overview

  • Authorities said the attack began after the man was expelled from his hotel for non-payment.
  • According to the prosecutor, he stabbed the hotel room’s new occupant, the manager, and the manager’s son before attacking people on the street.
  • Five people were wounded in total, and one victim remains in critical condition.
  • The attacker was identified as a Tunisian born in 1990 with valid documents and prior police records.
  • Police opened fire after the man allegedly refused to drop two knives and a baton, and investigators have launched a criminal case for attempted voluntary homicide alongside an internal review of the shooting.