An 18-year-old boy died from his injuries after being stabbed several times. The Paris public prosecutor's office confirmed that a "young man born in September 2005 was killed by a stab wound near the Porte de la Chapelle" A suspect claiming to be born in 2006 was arrested on site and placed in police custody.

The acts could have been “committed in a context of rival gangs” An investigation has since been opened for “intentional homicide” and entrusted to the 2nd judicial police district.