one dead as knifeman ‘stabs people at random’ in Paris

A man has been shot dead by police after attacking people with a knife in Paris. Four people were injured, including two seriously, BFM TV said.

A police source confirmed there had been a knife attack without giving any details. Journalist Charles Pellegrin was at the scene and tweeted: ‘I came out of a comedy show near Opera in central Paris and was immediately told to go back in because there was a madman with a knife. 

‘Once back inside we heard sirens and 2 gun shots. I then spoke to eyewitnesses who told me a man stabbed multilple people at random.

‘The eyewitnesses then told me police tried to tazer the attacker. This did not work, so they fired two shots. ‘Police have now set up a perimeter and say the situation is under control. Ambulances are rushing to the scene.’

Footage of scene where at least one person was killed, multiple people injured in stabbing incident at Place de l’Opera in Paris.pic.twitter.com/ofj9B2ctD9

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