Broad Daylight Knife Rampage in Central Paris Leaves Three Injured, Including Pregnant Woman

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A knife-wielding rampage has taken place in downtown Paris, France. The dangerous situation at the time was captured on video.

Reporter Jeong Seong-jin has the details.

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A man roams the streets holding knives in both hands.

Startled citizens flee from the man.

[Watch out, be careful!]

A chilling moment is also captured as the man appears to swing a weapon toward a woman.

At 11:30 a.m. local time on the 27th, a random knife attack occurred in northwestern Paris.

Three women sustained injuries to their backs and abdomens and were transported to the hospital.

Two of them reportedly suffered severe injuries, but all are known not to be in life-threatening condition.

The mayor of the 17th arrondissement of Paris, where the incident occurred, stated that one of the victims is pregnant.

The suspect, who was wandering the streets, was subdued by an off-duty police officer and citizens passing by, and was subsequently arrested by police who arrived at the scene following a report.

[Mohamed Ali Bouhadjar / Witness: Someone threw a suitcase at the suspect, and he dropped his knife. At that moment, I grabbed him, tripped him to the ground, and subdued him together with other people.]

The suspect reportedly claimed that "Allah commanded me," but French investigative authorities have noted that the suspect is mentally unstable, rambling incoherently, and currently view the possibility of terrorism as low.

[Laurent Nunez / French Interior Minister: I strongly condemn this crime. According to reports so far, the suspect is making inconsistent statements.]

Police are investigating the exact identity of the suspect, whether he has a history of mental illness, and his motive for the crime.

(Video Editing: Yu Mi-ra)
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