| Paris police headquarters stabbing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
 Map of Île de la Cité | |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°51′14.4″N 2°20′48.8″E / 48.854000°N 2.346889°E |
| Date | 3 October 2019 c. 1:00 p.m.[1] |
| Target | Police employees |
Attack type | Mass stabbing |
| Weapons | Ceramic knife[2] |
| Deaths | 5 (including the attacker) |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Mickaël Harpon |
| Motive | Jihadism (Islamic terrorism)[3] |
On 3 October 2019, a police employee at the Paris police headquarters stabbed four of his colleagues to death and injured two others. He was shot dead by police at the scene.
- ^ "Employee kills four with knife at Paris police HQ". BBC News. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "EN DIRECT – Attaque à la préfecture de police de Paris : quatre personnes tuées, l'assaillant abattu". Le Figaro (in French). 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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