Three people were arrested and placed in police custody late Tuesday afternoon, suspected of being involved in the stabbing attack which left five people injured in Metz on Monday, announced the prosecutor, Yves Badorc . Among the five injured, two were seriously injured, but the prosecution announced on Monday evening that their vital prognosis was no longer in jeopardy.
The events occurred around 10:30 a.m. Monday near a convenience store in the Metz-Borny district. The prosecution quickly ruled out the terrorist trail and cited a context of extortion. An investigation was opened on the charge of attempted murder and entrusted to the interdepartmental judicial police service (SIPJ) of Metz.
“The mini-market is the object of desire given its location: it is located in a very busy place, it is well placed, whether for legal or illegal commerce,” explained a police source. “Fights recur regularly to control the street or the neighborhood. » Classified as a priority district, Borny was hit hard during the riots that occurred at the beginning of summer 2023 after the death of young Nahel, killed in Nanterre during a police check. The media library and the local town hall were set on fire.