Man injures three police, is killed after assault in Marseille

A French man with a knife injured three cops within the southern metropolis of Marseille on Saturday, and was killed by police after repeatedly ignoring warning pictures, authorities stated.

The purpose for the assault was unclear.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin described a “violent attack with a knife” and stated police have been in a position to “neutralize the victim and avoid the worst.” Speaking from the location of the assault, Darmanin stated the attacker was not recognized to police and had no police document.

He stated the officers tried numerous methods to warn him that didn’t work, and “then they opened fire and stopped him.” City officers on the scene stated three officers have been injured and one was hospitalized.

The nationwide anti-terrorism prosecutor’s workplace stated it’s analyzing what occurred earlier than figuring out whether or not to open an investigation into terrorism. France has been hit by a number of lethal extremist assaults lately.

The assault happened within the Old Port of Marseille on the Mediterranean, not removed from a website that’s amassing help for victims of the battle in Ukraine, however authorities stated there was no rapid signal of any hyperlink between the gathering website and the assault.