Key facts
- Three women were attacked with knives in Paris on Monday.
- Two women sustained severe injuries.
- An off-duty police officer apprehended the suspect.
- The suspect's motive is unclear.
A man was arrested by French police in Paris on Monday after attacking three women with knives near Porte de Clichy. The incident occurred around 11:30 am. The women, aged 19, 24, and 36, were taken to the hospital, with two sustaining severe wounds to the lower back and abdomen, respectively. Their lives are not in danger. Bystanders intervened, pinning the attacker to the ground before an off-duty police officer detained him. The suspect made "incoherent" statements, and his identity and motive remain unclear, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.