A man stabbed three women near Porte de Clichy in northwest Paris on July 27, 2026, around 11:30 a.m. local time. The attacker used two kitchen knives during the assault, seriously wounding two of the victims and injuring the third, police said [1, 2, 3, 4].
The victims were aged 19, 24, and 36. Two women suffered serious or critical wounds — one with injuries to the lower back and another to the abdomen. One source reported one of the women was critically wounded, while another said two were in critical condition [1, 2, 3, 5, 4].
One source indicated a victim was pregnant, but official reports have not confirmed this [5].
The suspect is a 31-year-old man believed to have psychiatric disorders. He was taken into custody shortly after the attack by an off-duty Paris police officer at the scene. The suspect was reportedly incoherent when arrested. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said, "The perpetrator was apprehended by an off-duty police officer" and called it "a courageous act" [1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 5, 4].
After a behavioral examination on July 28, authorities placed the suspect in a police psychiatric unit because his mental state was incompatible with custody [6].
Police and prosecutors have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances and motives behind the attack. Nunez said it was "too early to determine a motive" [1, 2, 5, 4].
The three women remain hospitalized, with two in critical condition as of the latest reports [4]. The investigation into the attack near Porte de Clichy continues.
