A man killed and injured another with a knife, before being shot dead by police. Two investigations were opened, one for “murder” and “attempted murder” where the terrorist motive was not accepted.
The perpetrator is said to be of Afghan origin and aged 25, according to initial information from the European database of asylum seekers. The situation degenerated very quickly. The assailant insults two men of Algerian origin, accusing them of drinking alcohol after Eid (which marks the end of Ramadan) The attacker returned to the charge, equipped with a hunting knife according to witnesses, and dealt nine fatal blows to Rachid Bouach, 36, and three to Saleh Kharat, hospitalized in absolute emergency, in a still very weak condition. Seven minutes after the attack, the alerted police arrived near the Pont de Pierre, “was a few meters from the attacker, who threatened them with his knife while getting closer,” said the prosecutor. After the warnings, they fired and the man was shot dead.