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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 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. | |
More details to follow ... | More details to follow ... |
France | France |
Knife crime | Knife crime |
news | news |
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