The case is being handled as a terrorism investigation given the circumstances of the attack.
French security and emergency services block the area following a suspected package bomb exploded along a pedestrian street in the heart of Lyon, southeast France, on May 24, 2019.
French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced the arrest on Twitter, but did not provide further details on the suspect or where he was arrested. The case is being handled as a terrorism investigation given the circumstances of the attack, committed in broad daylight, and the use of an explosive device capable of hitting a large number of people with screws and metal balls packed into a bag.
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