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Street Stabbing Kills Young Man in Marseille’s 8th Arrondissement

Police have opened a criminal inquiry led by specialized investigators, with no arrests or motive disclosed.

Overview

  • Late Tuesday night in the Sainte-Anne/avenue de Mazargues area, a young man was attacked with knives during a street confrontation.
  • The victim sustained multiple deep wounds including to the chest, was resuscitated by marine firefighters, and died after being transported to hospital.
  • A second young man was hospitalized for contusions and shock, and his life was not reported to be in danger.
  • The assailants fled the scene and the case has been assigned to specialized units, reported as the DCOS by some outlets and the criminal brigade by others.
  • Key details remain uncertain, with differing reports on timing, precise location and the victim’s age, and the stabbing follows another fatal shooting in the city about ten days earlier.