An armed man was shot dead by the French police after threatening policemen with a knife in the main train hall, "Gare du Nord" in the capital, Paris, and the authorities imposed a security cordon.
"At seven in the morning local time, a police patrol was threatened by a person armed with a knife in public transport in the Ile-de-France region," the French newspaper "Le Figaro" quoted Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin as saying, noting that the policemen used their weapons, avoiding any danger. themselves and the travelers.
For his part, Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Jabbari confirmed this information in his questioning on Radio Monte Carlo, noting that information had been received that a person known to the police had toured the station, then added, "At this stage, the terrorist motive was excluded."
According to police sources' statements to the newspaper "Le Figaro": two police officers used their weapons against the attacker, who was armed with a blade about 30 centimeters long, bearing the phrase "All policemen are bastards."
The man was killed shortly thereafter, while there were no injuries in the ranks of the patrol, but 3 police officers were taken to hospital.
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A video clip filmed during the incident shows a number of police officers holding a man at gunpoint, in front of stunned and frightened passersby.
A few moments later, shots are fired before the recording stops.
The author of the video, journalist Tristan Bodenael, described to France 2 what happened, saying: "A gunman with a knife approached a small group of police officers... and threatened them for 30 seconds." Fell to the ground.