Man with knives injures 5 in Marseille rampage before being shot dead by French police

MARSEILLE France AP A man who went on a stabbing rampage in the southern French city of Marseille injured at least five people before he was shot dead by police agents announced Local prosecutor Nicolas Bessone mentioned that the attack was carried out on Tuesday afternoon by a Tunisian national with legal residency status Bessone reported that the suspect had been expelled from his hotel for not paying his rent He returned armed with two knives and a baton first attacking someone in the room he had previously occupied He then attacked the hotel manager before turning on the manager s son and stabbing him in the back The prosecutor added that the man continued his rampage in a nearby snack bar and in the streets trying to injure people at random before he was neutralized by police He stated the inspection was in its early stages and that the motive of the assailant was not known French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau was expected to excursion to Marseille later on Tuesday The port city is plagued by gang violence and drug-related crime Source