BREAKING: Knifeman in Paris Reportedly Killed 1, Injured Others Before Being Shot Dead by Police

BREAKING: 1 dead and 6 injured in stabbing attack in Paris, police say. pic.twitter.com/N1QaiiVUTO

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 12, 2018

Emergency services are on the scene in Paris after a man attacked pedestrians with a knife.

Not many details have been confirmed, but indications are that the incident happened in the Opera district at the center of the French capital. The knifeman reportedly killed one person and injured several others before he was shot and killed by the police.

Video from the scene has emerged online.

#BREAKING — Paris police shoot dead a knife attacker near Opéra after he stabbed several people, at least two gravely injured. /via @leglobe_info #France pic.twitter.com/jLRa1Nx9KR

— Yannis Koutsomitis (@YanniKouts) May 12, 2018

This is a developing story and we shall update as more information comes in.

Watch above, via MSNBC.

[Image via screengrab]

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