A man was murdered with a knife in the town center of Cusset, in Allier

A man, aged around thirty, died from his injuries after being attacked with a knife on Tuesday 18 November in the town center of Cusset, near Vichy. Four people were arrested at the scene.

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A 29 year old man died in Cusset, in Allier on November 18 this afternoon, at around 2pm. He was wounded in the chest by someone, who stabbed him at least once.

The incident occurred on rue Liandon, in the center of the town of 13,000 people. On arrival, emergency services attempted to rescue the victim, believed to be from Bellerive-sur-Allier, but in vain. Police installed a perimeter around the location where the tragedy occurred.

Based on the information we obtained, several witnesses were able to film visual elements that helped clarify the description of the suspect. Four people were arrested at this stage. The investigation was entrusted to the Vichy judicial police.