An attacker armed with a knife killed one person and injured another this Saturday in Paris, in the 15th arrondissement, by shouting “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”) before being detained by the police, according to a police source cited by the AFP. .
The attacker “was born in France” and is “French”, according to the same source, cited by the French news agency.
The injured man was treated by Paris firefighters. According to local authorities cited by AFP, the suspect is known for his Islamic radicalism and his psychiatric disorders.
Interior Minister Gérard Darmanin is expected to attend the scene and wrote on the social network “One person died and an injured person was handed over to the Paris firefighters. It is recommended to avoid the area.”
According to France-Presse (AFP), a security cordon has been established at the site, near the Eiffel Tower.
Source: TSF
