In Paris in the streets of St. Augustine occurred a knife assault. As a result of incident one person was killed and four were injured.
Today (may 12) unknown attacked passers-by in the metro station Quatre Septembre. He seriously wounded two people, and two others received minor injuries.
DEVELOPING: 1 person killed, suspect dead in Paris knife attack https://t.co/fAQFR1PKDV pic.twitter.com/xCEPkDngJP
— Bloomberg (@business) May 12, 2018
«1 man killed, suspect dead as a result of stab attacks in Paris.»
The witness told The Independent that the attacker shouted «Allah Akbar» and tried to get to the restaurant at the time, as visitors of the institution barricaded the door.
The Minister of internal Affairs of France Gerard Columns praised the work of French law enforcement bodies, which «neutralize» the attacker.
«I Express my sympathy to the victims of this odious attack,» added Colombes on his Twitter page.
Agression à #Paris : je salue le sang froid et la réactivité des forces de police qui ont neutralisé l assaillant.
Mes premières pensées vont aux victimes de cet acte odieux.
— Gérard Collomb (@gerardcollomb) May 12, 2018
The attack occurred near the Grand Opera in St. Augustine, which boasts many restaurants.
At the moment it is not known what was the motive of the attacker.
