A man attacked and injured six people at Paris’ Gare du Nord train station on Wednesday morning, leaving one with serious injuries, before being shot by police, officials said.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters the man attacked travelers with what appeared to be a homemade weapon at 6:42 am local time at the entrance and inside the station.
Police had previously said the man had used a knife or blade.
Within a minute, off-duty officers returning home from a night shift shot the assailant three times, Darmanin said.
Gare du Nord, one of the busiest stations in Europe, is the arrival point for the Eurostar train from London and an important gateway to northern Europe.
Asked about possible terrorist motives, Darmanin said a criminal investigation has been opened, but so far no terrorism investigation has been opened.
He said the attacker, who was taken to hospital with serious injuries, said nothing during the attack and had no identity papers with him.
One of the six injured is a police officer, Darmanin said.
Police cordoned off the area after the attack. Radio Franceinfo, citing rail operator SNCF, said trains were operating normally.
In February 2022, police killed a man who attacked them with a knife at the Gare du Nord station.
In October 2017, a man who stabbed two people at the Marseille train station was shot and killed by soldiers.
Source: CNN Brasil
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