A man armed with a knife and a hammer wounded three people Saturday in an early morning attack at the bustling Gare de Lyon train station in Paris
Man with knife, hammer wounds 3 at busy Paris train station in early morning attack
PARIS — A man armed with a knife and a hammer wounded three people Saturday in an early morning attack at the bustling Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, another nerve-rattling security incident in the Olympics host city before the Summer Games open in six months.
The 31-year-old man, carrying residency papers from Italy and medicines suggesting he was undergoing treatment, was quickly taken into police custody following the attack at 7:35 a.m. in one of the station’s cavernous halls, authorities said. Millions of passengers ride the hub’s high-speed and commuter trains.
« This individual appears to suffer from psychiatric troubles, » said Laurent Nunez, the Paris police chief who is also in charge of the massive security operation for the July 26-Aug. 11 Olympic Games.
While stressing that the police investigation was still in early stages, Nunez said: « There are no elements that lead us to think that this could be a terrorist act.
