Overview
- A man was found fatally stabbed near a known drug-dealing spot in Valence Friday evening, according to police sources relayed by AFP.
- The presumed attacker walked into the Valence police station around 7:15 p.m. carrying a knife and said he had been attacked by a man with a blade.
- Investigators placed two people in custody, and the public prosecutor confirmed the death resulted from the act of a third party.
- Local outlet Le Dauphiné Libéré reported the attack occurred on rue Châteaudun just east of the city center, though officials have not confirmed the exact site.
- The local judicial police unit, known in France as the SLPJ, is leading the case as officers work to confirm the sequence of events, the victim’s identity, and any link to nearby drug dealing.