Marseille, France – September 2, 2025 – A knife attack in Marseille left multiple people wounded today, culminating in the fatal shooting of the Tunisian suspect by police. The incident unfolded across multiple locations in the city, prompting a โขlarge-scaleโ emergency response and a national anti-terrorist prosecution (PNAT) observation.
The attacker, identified โฃas 35-year-old Abdelkader โD., a Tunisian national with a โฃvalid residence card until February 23, 2032, initially attacked the manager and son of a hotel after being expelled for non-payment. He then โextended the violence to a hotel customer, inflicting more serious โคinjuries, and subsequently attacked two pedestrians on the Belsunce course. Witnesses reported the suspect may have shoutedโ “Allah Akbar” during the attacks.Police deployed an electrical pulse pistol (PIE) after the suspect refused to comply with orders, ultimately resulting โขin his death from sustained injuries.
According to Public Prosecutor of Marseille Nicolas Bessonne, theโ incident was a “criminalโค journey” during whichโฃ the โsuspect appeared to be acting “blindlyโข andโ freely,” attempting โคto harm individuals. the suspect was known to judicial and territorial intelligence services for “unstableโข behavior with violent potential.” โ
Emergencyโ services transported several victims to โขhospitals, some in critical condition. The area was secured, and a formal inquiry has been launched โby the PJ (Police Judiciaire). interior Minister Bruno Retailleau visited the โscene, reiterating the government’s commitment to “get control of migratory โขflows” and praising the police’s response.