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A French police administrative officer was stabbed at the local precinct in Rambouillet, in the Yvelines region. Armed officers shot and arrested the assailant, who later died from their injuries.A French police administrative officer was stabbed at the local precinct in Rambouillet, in the Yvelines region. Armed officers shot and arrested the assailant, who later died from their injuries.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:20pm local time when the suspect lunged at the officer with a knife, mortally wounding her. Responding officers opened fire and managed to arrest the suspect at the scene.The incident occurred at approximately 2:20pm local time when the suspect lunged at the officer with a knife, mortally wounding her. Responding officers opened fire and managed to arrest the suspect at the scene.
French media report the 49-year-old administrative officer went into cardiac arrest at the scene after having her throat slit. The injured woman succumbed to multiple stab wounds moments later after receiving emergency treatment at the scene, according to media reports.  French media report the 49-year-old administrative officer went into cardiac arrest at the scene after having her throat slit. The injured woman succumbed to multiple stab wounds moments later after receiving emergency treatment at the scene, according to media reports.
Police sources later confirmed to BFMTV that the suspect had also died of their gunshot wounds. France's counterterrorism police force, the SDAT, has begun assessing the situation while Paris region president Valerie Pecresse said that terrorist motives could not be ruled out. The victim was survived by two daughters, one of her friends told French media.
Despite some media reports to the contrary, police sources denied that the suspect, who was reportedly unknown to French intelligence services, shouted Islamist slogans during the attack.  France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor later said he was taking charge of the investigation into the attack because the perpetrator had previously scouted the site and because of what he said during the attack.
Media reports indicate the attacker holds Tunisian nationality.  A judicial source close to the probe has claimed that the man shouted “Allahu Akbar", which means "God is Greatest" in Arabic. Police sources earlier denied such comments were made.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed the incident in a tweet and said he was en route to the scene in the city of Rambouillet, home to some 26,000 people, located approximately 60km southwest of Paris.  Media reports claim that the attacker held Tunisian nationality, but was registered in France legally and had all the necessary papers. However, BFM TV reported that his residency card was to expire later this year.
French prime Minister Jean Castex arrived at the scene as well. French President Emmanuel Macron reacted to the attack in a tweet, offering his condolences to the victim's family while promising: "We will stop at nothing in our resolute fight against Islamist terrorism."
Prime Minister Jean Castex and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin both attended the scene of the stabbing in the city of Rambouillet, home to some 26,000 people, located approximately 60km southwest of Paris.
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