One person was killed when a man attacked bystanders with a knife in the heart of Paris on Saturday before being shot dead by police, BFM TV said.
Paris police tweeted that the attack occurred Saturday evening in the 2nd arrondissement or district of the French capital.
URGENT: 1 dead, multiple injured after stabbing in central #Paris at Place de l’Opera – suspect reportedly shot dead by police. pic.twitter.com/QBQZhrAWwO
— Breaking News Global (@BreakingNAlerts) May 12, 2018
Police said the person armed with the knife targeted five people, killing one and seriously injuring two and lightly injuring the other two.
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