According to the Ministry, the attack took place at around 9.45 a.m. in a park, reports the BBC. Three of the injured children were reportedly in a life-threatening condition French media outlets have said that the suspect has identified himself to police as a Syrian asylum seeker and has been arrested. �� Syrian Asylum Seeker in France Stabs Children and Adults in Mass Stabbing Attack in French Town of Annecy, 8 Injured (Watch Video).