The author of Friday’s attack was not known for radicalization, but “elements of religion” have been found in its effects.
By Le Figaro with AFP
A man was stabbed Friday, January 3, several persons in a park in Villejuif, near Paris, killing at least one person dead and two wounded, before being killed by police.
According to the mayor of Villejuif, Franck The Bohellec, the man killed is an inhabitant of the municipality over the age of 56 years. “He was walking with his wife when the attacker approached, he wanted to protect his wife and it is him that has taken this knife“, he explained to the AFP.
According to The Parisianthis man was called Yanis. He lived in Villejuif for the past ten years. He worked in the world of the show.
According to a source close to the dossier, the seriously injured is a man, and the injured man light a woman.
The assailant attempted to flee before being killed by police in the nearby town of l’haÿ-les-Roses.
Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to victims Friday night. He assured to continue,”with determination the fight against the blind violence“.
The author of the attack was suffering from a “psychological disorders“and was not known to radicalization, but “items related to religion“have been found in its effects, learned AFP from several sources. Under the identity of Nathan C., this young man, who was killed by police, was “known for the facts of common law, but unknown to the specialized services intelligence“added to these sources close to the matter.
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