Overview
- The attacks occurred between 4:15 and 4:45 p.m. on Line 3 at the Arts-et-Métiers, République, and Opéra stations in central Paris.
- Firefighters treated the three victims at the scenes for minor wounds to the back or thighs, according to officials.
- Prosecutors said the man was arrested later in the afternoon in Sarcelles, Val-d’Oise, after investigators activated geolocation on his mobile phone.
- Authorities say the assailant fled using Metro Line 8; reports describe him as born in 2000, of Malian origin, and known to police.
- Service on Line 3 was briefly disrupted for police intervention before resuming, with additional security teams deployed on the line.