An Afghan man was tragically stabbed to death on Saturday afternoon on rue Marx-Dormoy in Paris’ 18th arrondissement, known to locals as “Little Kabul.” This heartbreaking incident unfolded before the horrified eyes of residents, marking the second murder in the area within just two weeks.
Eyewitnesses described a white tarp spread over the victim’s body on the busy pavement, mere meters from where another man had recently been killed under similar circumstances. “It’s getting worse in the neighborhood,” one shaken resident lamented, having witnessed the gruesome scene from her window.
According to preliminary investigations, the tragic event began as a failed robbery attempt. The victim, an Afghan national, was reportedly trying to steal another Afghan man’s watch. The encounter quickly escalated into violence, resulting in the fatal stabbing. The assailant’s blade struck the victim’s thigh and lower abdomen. In a desperate bid for survival, the injured man managed to pursue his attacker briefly before collapsing outside a nearby sandwich shop, a gaping abdominal wound proving fatal.
Emergency responders arrived swiftly but were unable to save the man. This incident highlights increasing concerns of safety within the neighborhood, already reeling from previous violence. Paris authorities continue to probe the details surrounding this tragic event.
