As he left the building he attacked a 39-year-old female officer who worked for the Paris community safety team and beat her to death. The motive of the attack is still unclear, with some saying that the man had a dispute with his bosses. It has also been reported that his wife told investigators that he had been hearing voices and was in a state of distress the previous night. En mon nom et celui des Parisiens, mes premières pensées vont aux familles des victimes et à leurs proches. — Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) October 3, 2019Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo paid tribute to the victims saying that "Paris weeps" for the victims who, as members of law enforcement, had worked to keep Parisians safe.

Source: The Local October 04, 2019 07:07 UTC