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| Romans-sur-Isère: Two killed and others wounded in France knife attack | Romans-sur-Isère: Two killed and others wounded in France knife attack |
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| Two people have been killed and at least four others wounded in a knife attack in south-east France, officials have said. | Two people have been killed and at least four others wounded in a knife attack in south-east France, officials have said. |
| Witnesses said the attacker entered a tobacconist in the town of Romans-sur-Isère, near Grenoble, and stabbed the owners and a customer. | |
| He then went to a nearby butcher's shop and attacked more people. | He then went to a nearby butcher's shop and attacked more people. |
| Police said a suspect had been arrested. The motive for the attack is not clear. | Police said a suspect had been arrested. The motive for the attack is not clear. |
| Anti-terror police have not taken over the investigation, but said they were monitoring developments. | |
| According to French media, the suspect is a 33-year-old man who told police he was born in Sudan. He was not known to the police or intelligence services, news website France Bleu reported. | |
| One of the wounded is said to be in a critical condition. | One of the wounded is said to be in a critical condition. |
| Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron tweeted: "My thoughts are with the victims of the Romans-sur-Isère attack - the injured, their families." | Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron tweeted: "My thoughts are with the victims of the Romans-sur-Isère attack - the injured, their families." |
| He promised light would be shed on "this odious act". | He promised light would be shed on "this odious act". |
| France's Interior Minister Christophe Castaner will reportedly travel to the town later today. | |
| France is currently in lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. People are only allowed out to buy basic necessities or for exercise. | France is currently in lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. People are only allowed out to buy basic necessities or for exercise. |