The facts occurred around 10 a.m. this Sunday morning, in the Saint-Pierre d'Arène church, rue de la Buffa, in Nice.
An individual entered the building before attacking a priest with a knife, announced the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin.
His motives are currently unknown.
The parquet floor of Nice is seized.
No vital prognosis involved
The assailant would have stabbed the religious several times and also injured a sister present at the time of the events, according to the mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi.
The suspect was quickly arrested on the spot and the two victims were taken care of by the firefighters.
Their vital prognosis is not engaged, we learned from concordant sources.
An attack took place this morning in a church in Nice.
The priest is injured.
No vital prognosis involved.
Solidarity with the parishioners and thanks to the police who quickly arrested the author.
The Prefect is there.
— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) April 24, 2022
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“Solidarity with the parishioners and thank you to the police who quickly arrested the author.
The Prefect is on site, ”also tweeted Gérald Darmanin.
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