Archive · 27 Dec 2025
Man Arrested for Stabbing Three Women on Paris Metro
On December 26, 2024, a 25-year-old man from Mali stabbed three women on the Paris metro.
The attacks happened at three different stations on Metro Line 3 between 4:15 PM and 4:45 PM.
The women were quickly helped by emergency services.
Police used cameras and the suspect's phone to find and arrest him later that afternoon in a place called Val d'Oise, north of Paris.
The attacks happened during the busy end-of-year time when cities are extra careful about safety.
The French government had already asked for more security because of recent threats.
A 25-year-old man of Malian origin stabbed three women on Paris Metro Line 3.
Attacks occurred at République, Arts-et-Métiers, and Opéra stations between 4:15 PM and 4:45 PM.
Police used surveillance cameras and mobile tracking to arrest the suspect in Val d'Oise.
Victims received immediate medical attention; one was seen with a leg wound.
French authorities had previously called for heightened security due to high terrorist threat levels.
- Who
- A 25-year-old man of Malian origin
- What
- Stabbed three women on the Paris metro
- When
- December 26, 2024, between 4:15 PM and 4:45 PM
- Where
- Paris, France (Metro Line 3, stations République, Arts-et-Métiers, Opéra)
- Why
- Unknown, suspect arrested
- Date
- December 26, 2024
- Location
- Paris, France
- Suspect Age
- 25
- Suspect Origin
- Mali
- Metro Line
- Line 3
- Stations Involved
- République, Arts-et-Métiers, Opéra
- Time of Attacks
- 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM
- Arrest Location
- Val d'Oise, north of Paris
