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Paris: knifeman kills at least one before being shot dead by police Paris: knifeman kills at least one before being shot dead by police
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An assailant armed with a knife killed at least one person and injured four more in Paris in an attack on Saturday night before being shot dead by police, a police source said. An assailant armed with a knife has killed at least one person and injured four more in an attack in Paris before being shot dead by officers, a police source said.
Police tweeted that the attack occurred in the 2nd arrondissement of the French capital.
The knifeman targeted five people, killing one, seriously injuring two and lightly injuring the other two.
Interior minister Gérard Collomb said the attacker was “neutralised” by police and he praised officers for their actions.
The identity of the attacker and the reason for the attack are unclear.
Paris has been under higher security in recent years after a string of deadly Islamic extremist attacks.
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