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| Knifeman kills his mother and sister on street in Paris suburb | |
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| A knife attacker killed his mother and sister on a street in the Paris suburb of Trappes, and seriously injured one other person, police have confirmed. | |
| The man stabbed the women at about 10am on Thursday morning. He then hid inside a house on a quiet street. He was shot by police and killed, a police source confirmed. | |
| The French state prosecutor and police have not indicated what they believe was the motive for the attack. Local police are leading the investigation, rather than counter-terrorism officers. | |
| The state prosecutor and the interior minister were heading to the scene to meet officers. | |
| The 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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