Several people were slightly stabbed at the Gare du Nord in Paris on Wednesday by a man who was immediately arrested on the spot, a police source tells us.
The incident happened around 6:45 a.m. at the train station. For unknown reasons, the man injured several people with a bladed weapon. The police subdued him with their gun, the same source added.
The slightly injured attacker was treated on site by the rescue workers.
A security perimeter was immediately established.
Gare du Nord serves as a terminal for many commuter and national train lines, as well as international trains such as the Thalys Paris-Brussels and Eurostar Paris-London.
A casualty count was taken just after 8:00 a.m.
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin responded on Twitter by writing: “Thank you to the police for their brave and effective response.”