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At least one officer killed after man goes on knife rampage at Paris police HQ, suspect shot dead – reports Knife attack at Paris police HQ: At least four officers killed, suspect shot dead, reports say
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At least one officer has died in a brazen knife attack at at the Paris police headquarters, according to reports. The assailant, said to be an employee at the main station, was shot and killed. At least four officers have died in a brazen knife attack at the Paris police headquarters, according to reports. The assailant, said to be an employee at the main station, was shot and killed.
At least one policeman was seriously injured in the assault, according to French television channel BFM. Sources within law enforcement told Reuters that the attacker was killed. The police headquarters, situated in the heart of the city, is located across the street from Notre Dame Cathedral.
At least four police officers were killed, according to French television channel BFM. Sources within law enforcement told Reuters that the attacker was killed.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Paris police has declined to comment on the incident.Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Paris police has declined to comment on the incident.
A metro station near the police headquarters has been shut down for security reasons, the city's transport authority announced following the attack.A metro station near the police headquarters has been shut down for security reasons, the city's transport authority announced following the attack.
France's Interior Minister, Christoper Castaner, is en route to the police headquarters to inspect the crime scene, according to local media.France's Interior Minister, Christoper Castaner, is en route to the police headquarters to inspect the crime scene, according to local media.
The suspect behind the attack is believed to have worked at the police headquarters, although it's not clear under what capacity, multiple outlets have reported. The attacker was an administrative officer working in a secure part of the building, making it easy for him to enter the premises, a source told The Sun. It is believed that the suspect used a ceramic knife that could not be picked up by metal detectors.
The attack comes a day after French police went on strike nationwide over an uptick in violence towards officers and rising suicide rates within the force.
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