A man seemingly armed with a knife and a hammer injured three people Saturday in an early-morning attack at the major Gare de Lyon train station in Paris.
The Paris prosecutor's office said a security guard tackled the attacker who was taken into police custody. One of the injured was in a serious condition and the other two were more lightly hurt, police said.
The prosecutor's office said a knife and a hammer appear to have been used in the attack at 7:35 a.m. Investigators are analyzing the weapons and the injured are being treated in hospital, the prosecutor’s office said.
The police investigation was looking at a potential preliminary charge of attempted murder.
Posting on social media, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin described the attack as an “unbearable act” and thanked those who detained the assailant.
Paris’ police chief said the attack does not appear to be terror-related.
While cautioning that the police investigation is in its early stages, Laurent Nunez said there is no immediate evidence pointing toward terrorism.
He said the suspected assailant appears to suffer from mental health issues.
Security in Paris is being ramped up as it prepares to welcome 10,500 Olympians and millions of visitors for the first Olympic Games in a century in the French capital.
