(Local) The man who launched an attack at Paris Gare du Nord station on Wednesday was a foreigner with a long criminal record who was under an order to leave the country, authorities have revealed.
The man launched his attack at around 6.45am on Wednesday at Gare du Nord station and injured six people before he was shot by off-duty police officers. He remains in hospital in a critical condition.
He was initially reported to have used a knife, but police have now stated that he used a sharp pointed tool.
Prosecutors have stated that they are treating the attack as a criminal, rather than terrorist, act and on Thursday more detail was revealed about the attacker.
