2023 Arras school stabbing

Arras school stabbing
LocationArras, Hauts-de-France, France
Coordinates50°17′16″N 2°46′34″E / 50.2878°N 2.7761°E / 50.2878; 2.7761
Date13 October 2023 (2023-10-13)
Attack type
Mass stabbing
WeaponKnife
Deaths1
Injured3
MotiveIslamic extremism[1]

On 13 October 2023, a mass stabbing occurred at the Gambetta-Carnot secondary school in Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France. One person was killed, and three others were seriously wounded.

The suspect was previously known to the French security services for his involvement with radical Islamism.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Pierre de Cossette (17 October 2023). "Attentat d'Arras : le suspect a réalisé une vidéo et un audio de revendication et d'allégeance à l'Etat islamique avant l'attaque". France Info. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023..