Overview

• A 61-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the chest and his 27-year-old son was injured on a public street in Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, according to the Nancy prosecutor.
• The son was treated by emergency services and taken to hospital, and the mayor said his life is not in danger.
• The parquet de Nancy opened an investigation for murder and attempted murder, and police established a significant security perimeter at the scene.
• Local officials said the victims are of Armenian origin and that the family was not known to police.
• Mayor Patrice Donati described the attack as shocking for the town of about 30,000 residents, which he noted typically records strong safety indicators.