In Marseille, police neutralized a terrorist with a knife: what is known about the attack.

Scissors in Marseille: the attacker shot by police

According to The Sun: In Marseille, a man who stabbed five people shouted 'Allah Akbar' before being shot by law enforcement.

The attacker was a 35-year-old Tunisian citizen who, armed with two kitchen knives, began aggression on the street after being evicted from a hotel, according to prosecutor reports.

Initially, he attacked the new tenant of his former room, then struck the hotel manager and his son, and continued the attack on passersby in neighboring streets and in a snack bar.

The police heard him shouting 'Allah Akbar' during the attack, reports Le Figaro.

Anti-corruption prosecutors refused to take the case on themselves, explaining the attack by his mental instability.

The attacker was 'known for his problems' and had previously been expelled from a mosque due to 'aggressive statements', French media reported.

He was not listed in extremist databases in France and had not received treatment in psychiatric facilities, although he had previously faced legal action for anti-Semitic statements.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau emphasized that the attacker sought to 'end his murderous path, dying' after the bloody attack.

'If the police had not used firearms, there would have been more victims,' Retailleau stressed.

In total, five people were injured as a result of the attack.

Shocking video taken after the incident shows the attacker attempting to confront armed police officers who were in plain clothes.

Four French officers surrounded him, shouting commands.

With knives in hand, he appeared unstable and lunged toward the police, when several shots were fired.

After that, the attacker fell to the ground while police were assisting his victims.

All victims received urgent medical assistance, and according to the police, serious injuries were not found.

Emergency services, who provided assistance to the attacker, noted that he was fighting for his life, but according to police, he likely already died.

The attacker, a Tunisian citizen, was born in 1990 and lived in the hotel complex above the restaurant.

It is known that he attacked after being evicted from the apartment due to non-payment of rent.

Armed with 'two large kitchen knives', he attacked a person who had just moved into his former room, then fled the hotel and struck the manager in the back.

He continued on his path, striking the manager's son. Prosecutor of Marseille Nicolas Besson noted: 'He did not stop then and directed his anger at a neighboring snack bar, where he tried to attack another manager.'

Brave witnesses pushed the attacker away as he fled to the corner of Cours Belsunce, where, according to media reports, another person became his victim. The attacker encountered the police around 3:30 PM, where he was stopped.

After the shooting incident, the police cordoned off the area and set up a tent for forensic examinations near the restaurant.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau plans to visit the crime scene later today.

This incident occurred a few days after a driver suffering from mental disorders 'deliberately drove into people' in Normandy.

In that case, one person died and five were injured when the driver drove into a group of pedestrians near a wine bar.

The police confirmed that none of the four injured are in serious condition and, among the likely, will recover quickly.