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A person has attacked and wounded six folks on the Gare du Nord practice station in Paris, leaving one with severe accidents, earlier than being shot by off-duty cops.
Inside Minister Gerald Darmanin informed reporters the person attacked vacationers with what appeared like a home-made weapon at 06.42 CET on the entrance and contained in the station.
Police had earlier stated the person had used a knife or blade.
Inside a minute, off-duty cops returning dwelling after an evening shift shot the attacker 3 times, Darmanin stated.
Gare du Nord, one of many busiest stations in Europe, is the arrival level of the Eurostar practice from London and a serious gateway to the north of Europe.
Requested about potential terrorist motives, Mr Darmanin stated a legal investigation had been launched however that thus far no investigation for terrorism had been opened.
He stated the attacker, who has been taken to hospital with life-threatening accidents, had stated nothing throughout the assault and had no id papers on him.
One of many six injured is a police officer, Mr Darmanin stated.
Police secured the world following the assault.
Radio franceinfo, quoting rail operator SNCF, stated trains have been working usually.
In February 2022, police killed a person who attacked them with a knife on the Gare du Nord station.
In October 2017, a person who stabbed two folks on the Marseille practice station was shot and killed by troopers.
– Reuters
