And there is no doubt that in Mickaël Harpon’s mind, he was continuing to practice his religion “in a normal way” when he went on his killing spree.
“Kill them wherever you find them.” (Quran 2:191)
“Kill them wherever you find them.” (Qur’an 4:89)
“Kill the polytheists wherever you find them.” (Qur’an 9:5)
“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks.” (Qur’an 47:4)
“Paris police HQ killer ‘stabbed three colleagues before beating a fourth to death,'” The Local, October 4, 2019 (thanks to Kamala):
The Paris police HQ attacker stabbed three of his colleagues in their office before beating a fourth to death as he left the building, French investigation sources say.
The investigation is today continuing into the attack at the Préfecture de Police in Paris on Thursday that left four people dead and fifth critically injured before the attacker himself was shot dead.
French police are today questioning the wife and brother of the attacker, an employee of the police department who had worked in IT services for nearly 20 years….
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.
A police source told The Local that the suspect, who was deaf, converted to Islam in recent months, confirming reports in the French media. However there was nothing to suggest he had become radicalised.
“He was a very quiet person. I used to see him going to the mosque but he practised (his religion) in a normal way,” a neighbour, who asked not to be named, told AFP. Local residents said the man had two children aged 9 and 3.