A knife attack occurred in the Lyon metro on Sunday afternoon, leaving four people injured. A 27-year-old Moroccan man was arrested as the suspected attacker. The attack took place between the Debourg and Place Jean-Jaurès metro stations. Two of the victims were in critical condition, one was moderately injured, and another sustained minor injuries. Several traumatized witnesses received psychological support. The suspect had previously been hospitalized multiple times for psychiatric issues and was subject to an obligation to leave French territory since 2022. He has been taken into police custody, and the investigation has been entrusted to the Lyon interdepartmental directorate of the national police.
The most severely injured victim was a 17-year-old unaccompanied minor from Guinea. The city of Lyon condemned the "particularly serious act," and the Rhône prefect expressed support for the victims and their families, thanking the police, fire department, and ambulance service for their response.
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