3 People Wounded In Knife Attack At Gare De Lyon Train Station In Paris, Attacker Arrested

A knife attack was carried out by an unidentified man on Saturday at the Gare de Lyon rail station in Paris, reported Reuters. Police stated that two of the victims sustained minor injuries, while the third was more severely wounded but not in critical condition. The police also said that the attacker was armed with a sharp weapon.

The suspect's motive was not immediately clear, but the police have detained the attacker. The stabbing spree occurred on Saturday morning at around 8:00 a.m. (0700 GMT) at the Gare de Lyon, a major station which serves domestic trains as well as those heading to Italy and Switzerland.

The assailant's identity has not been revealed yet. "The suspect did not cry out (any religious slogans) during his attack," Reuters in Paris quoted a police source. The source added that he showed the police an Italian driving licence.