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| Police shoot knifeman trying to stab multiple people near Paris – reports | Police shoot knifeman trying to stab multiple people near Paris – reports |
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| A man who tried to stab several people in a park in Villejuif, near Paris, has been 'neutralized' by police, according to local reports. The attacker reportedly lashed out at four people at random, injuring two. | |
| BFMTV says the incident happened around 2pm in Hautes-Bruyeres Park. Police confirmed that an operation was underway in the area, and asked people to avoid the area. | BFMTV says the incident happened around 2pm in Hautes-Bruyeres Park. Police confirmed that an operation was underway in the area, and asked people to avoid the area. |
| The man reportedly attacked several people before attempting to flee the scene, but was shot by police and fatally wounded. It’s not clear what his motives were. | The man reportedly attacked several people before attempting to flee the scene, but was shot by police and fatally wounded. It’s not clear what his motives were. |
| Secretary General of the SGP-FO Police Unit Yves Lefebvre said the officers “reacted in self-defense.” | |
| One of the victims is said to be in critical condition. | |
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