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Two killed, several injured in stabbing attack in French town of Romans-sur-Isère – reports | Two killed, several injured in stabbing attack in French town of Romans-sur-Isère – reports |
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At least two people have been killed and multiple others injured after a man carried out a knife attack in the French town of Romans-sur-Isère, local media is reporting. | At least two people have been killed and multiple others injured after a man carried out a knife attack in the French town of Romans-sur-Isère, local media is reporting. |
Emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident in the town in southeastern France after the man launched the frenzied attack on Saturday morning. | Emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident in the town in southeastern France after the man launched the frenzied attack on Saturday morning. |
Two people died in the stabbing spree and at least five others were injured, Le Dauphine Libéré reports. Three of the injured people are in a critical condition. | Two people died in the stabbing spree and at least five others were injured, Le Dauphine Libéré reports. Three of the injured people are in a critical condition. |
The provincial newspaper reports that the assailant is a 33-year-old Sudanese national. He was subdued by authorities and arrested at the scene. | |
France Bleu is reporting that the attack began in a butcher shop and the man is believed to have shouted “Allahu Akbar” while charging at his victims. France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office is evaluating the case. | |
Video footage showing the aftermath of the grisly incident has been shared on social media. | |
France is in its third week of lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. All non-essential trips outside the home are banned and everyone is required to have a signed, timed and dated permission form every time they go outside. | |
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