Qur’an Quoting Tunisian Shot Dead After Allegedly Stabbing Several People in Marseille

A Tunisian migrant was shot and killed by police in Marseille on Tuesday after allegedly stabbing multiple people while reciting verses from the Qur’an.

UPDATE 1700: According to Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone, five people were injured in the knife attack on Tuesday afternoon, one of whom remains in critical condition. The suspected migrant attacker is said to have been in the country legally.

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The paper went on to report that the suspected attacker had previously been placed under judicial control, barring him from carrying weapons.

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