French officials suspect terrorist motive in stabbing that killed one

French officials suspect terrorist motive in stabbing that killed one

Anti-terrorism prosecutors have taken over investigations following a stabbing incident in Mulhouse on Saturday in which one person was killed, the anti-terrorism prosecutors said.

The attack, which also injured two people – one seriously – occurred on Saturday afternoon at a market in Alsace, in eastern France, a police spokesman said.

The alleged perpetrator has been detained. Police said he had attacked people with a knife in the afternoon. No further information about the man was initially available.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau was scheduled to travel to the eastern French city on Saturday evening.

A policewoman collects evidence at the site of a knife attack in Mulhouse. A man is suspected of killing one person and wounding two municipal police officers at a market in Mulhouse. Sebastien Bozon/AFP/dpa

A policewoman collects evidence at the site of a knife attack in Mulhouse. A man is suspected of killing one person and wounding two municipal police officers at a market in Mulhouse. Sebastien Bozon/AFP/dpa

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