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| Two people have been killed and one seriously wounded in a knife attack in the Paris suburb of Trappes. | Two people have been killed and one seriously wounded in a knife attack in the Paris suburb of Trappes. |
| Police said the man attacked several people with a knife at about 10am on Thursday, then hid inside a house on a quiet street. He was later shot by police and killed, a police source told Reuters. | |
| The French state prosecutor and police have not indicated whether the incident was being investigated as a terrorist attack. Officers were also considering the possibility it was a family dispute, police sources said. | The French state prosecutor and police have not indicated whether the incident was being investigated as a terrorist attack. Officers were also considering the possibility it was a family dispute, police sources said. |
| The state TV channel France TV Info reported that the attacker was known to the security services. | The state TV channel France TV Info reported that the attacker was known to the security services. |
| The French interior minister, Gérard Collomb, tweeted that police were investigating to establish the circumstances of the attack. He said his thoughts were with the victims and their families and praised the swift police response. | The French interior minister, Gérard Collomb, tweeted that police were investigating to establish the circumstances of the attack. He said his thoughts were with the victims and their families and praised the swift police response. |
| Trappes is a town of about 30,000 people situated west of Paris. | Trappes is a town of about 30,000 people situated west of Paris. |
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