The French anti -terrorism prosecutors have investigated an attack at the Mulhouse in the eastern Alsis region, who killed a person and injured several others.
The criminal attacked several police officers on Saturday afternoon, “Allahu Akbar,” is great shouting Arabic to God.
A passer -by, who intervened, was also attacked by the man, and died. Three police officers were injured in an attack in the city near the border near the border with Baden-Wurtembberg in southwest Germany.
The anti -terrorism prosecutor is now trying to murder and murder in relation to terrorism. The alleged criminal is detained and is in police custody.
The police and prosecutor have not yet given any further information about him. French news agency AFP, citing an prosecutor, said that the man was listed in a file on the prevention of terrorism.
French internal minister Bruno Retillu plans to visit the Mulhouse on Saturday evening. The employees of the anti -terrorism public prosecutor office are also expected at the scene.
Police had initially reported that a person had attacked many people in a market and killed one person, possibly with a knife.
In recent years, there have been frequent terrorist attacks in France.
Police officers collect evidence at the Mulhouse at the site of a knife attack. A person is suspected of killing a person and injuring two municipal police officers in a market in Mulhouse. Sebastian Bojon/AFP/DPA