Man arrested in Paris after attacking several people with knives

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERSJULY 27, 2026 14:15Updated: JULY 27, 2026 14:37A man was arrested in Paris, France, after wounding three people with two kitchen knives, police stated on Monday.The incident took place near Place de Clichy, police stated, adding that the three victims were taken to the hospital.French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told reporters that all three victims were women.The man attacked the three women, who were aged 19, 24 and 36, with two kitchen knives, severely wounding two of them, Nunez said.The minister said the man had been detained by an off-duty police officer. "I pay tribute to him, it was a courageous act," Nunez added.The motive of the attack remains unknown, Nunez said, adding police could not verify the identity of the attacker, whose declarations were "incoherent" when he was being arrested.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google