Gare de Lyon knife attack: 3 injured in Paris train station stabbing spree
Al Jazeera
Attacker detained after seriously wounding one person and lightly injuring two others; motive unclear.
A man has gone on a stabbing spree at the major Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris, injuring three people before being arrested by police.
Authorities did not offer any immediate information on the possible motive for the attack, which took place at about 8am (07:00 GMT) on Saturday, as the French capital prepares to host the Summer Olympics in less than six months.
One person suffered serious injuries to the abdomen, while two others were lightly wounded in the attack.
Police said the suspect, a Malian national, presented officers with an Italian driving licence, which gave his date of birth as January 1, 1992.
He was overpowered by passersby before railway police arrived on the scene, the police said.
