On Sunday evening, a 24-year-old man was stabbed to death in Massy, Essonne. Two 19-year-old men were charged with murder and placed in provisional detention on Thursday evening. The Évry prosecutor's office has opened a judicial investigation for murder.
On the evening of March 8, 2026, a Sunday, a 24-year-old man was the victim of a knife attack in the hall of a building in Massy, a commune located about 20 kilometers south of Paris, in Essonne. The victim, still conscious when emergency services arrived, had several open wounds on his legs and one on his left flank. Despite cardiac massage, he succumbed to his injuries on site, according to a police source.
The Évry prosecutor's office announced on Thursday evening, March 12, 2026, that two 19-year-old suspects, accused of involvement in this fatal attack, have been charged with murder. They were placed in provisional detention. A judicial investigation for murder has been opened to clarify the circumstances and motive of the facts.
The crime scene is near a drug dealing point, but the prosecutor's office specified that « the act does not appear linked to drug trafficking based on the elements gathered so far ». No further information on the motive has been disclosed at this time.
