Shot dead while fleeing
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In the south-western French city of Bordeaux, a man stabbed a pedestrian and seriously injured two others in a busy area on the banks of the Garonne on Wednesday evening. After the fatal attack, he fled the scene and was shot dead by the police.
This was reported by the broadcaster France Info and other media, citing the police. The man had refused to put down his weapon before being shot by police officers. His identity and motive are still unknown, it was reported. The dead victim is said to be a 36-year-old Algerian who was injured in the neck.
Two seriously injured people taken to hospital
As the local newspaper "Sud Ouest" reported, the attacker had accused a group of people of North African origin of drinking alcohol. The situation escalated and the attacker then pulled out a knife. The two seriously injured people were taken to the university hospital in Bordeaux.
Highest security level in France
Four months before the Olympic Games in Paris, the highest security level is in force in France. On Wednesday evening, massive security measures were in place during a Champions League match between Paris St-Germain and FC Barcelona in Paris due to fears of Islamist attacks.
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