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One Killed, 4 Wounded in Paris Stabbing; Attacker Shot Dead

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Police man a roadblock at the scene where a French police commander was stabbed to death in front of his home in the Paris suburb of Magnanville, France, June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann - RTX2G3XL

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.

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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