Overview
- Officers intercepted a passenger arriving from Rennes after alerts that he threatened to kill his ex-wife and children, according to police and prosecutorial sources.
- On the platform he displayed a knife, attempted to flee, then turned the blade on himself before police fired; prosecutors confirm at least one shot, with other reports citing two.
- The suspect was hit in the legs and taken to hospital, with his condition not life‑threatening according to police sources.
- A bystander was struck in the foot by gunfire during the intervention, and emergency services treated the injured at the scene.
- The man was known for domestic violence and an investigation led by the Paris prosecutor is underway to establish the exact sequence and shot count; a terrorist motive is not favored at this stage, a police source said.