Civilian employee kills 4 in knife attack at Paris police HQ
5 years, 3 months ago

Civilian employee kills 4 in knife attack at Paris police HQ

Associated Press  

PARIS — A civilian employee raged through Paris police headquarters with a knife Thursday, stabbing four police colleagues to death before he was shot and killed, French authorities said. The employee who carried out the attack had worked for the city’s police force since 2003 without ever arousing concerns, French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said. “It’s the worst scenario possible, an internal attack with colleagues working together,” said Philippe Capon of the UNSA police union. __ This story has been corrected to show the Paris prosecutor said three officers and a police administrator died.

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Policeman injured in Paris attack: minister
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Policeman injured in Paris attack: minister

China Daily  

PARIS -- A policeman was wounded Thursday in an attack in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced on X. According to images published in the French media, the policeman was wounded in a knife attack near the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysees. Speaking to journalists, Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez confirmed the incident happened when the …

Policeman injured in Paris attack: minister
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Policeman injured in Paris attack: minister

China Daily  

PARIS -- A policeman was wounded Thursday in an attack in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced on X. According to images published in the French media, the policeman was wounded in a knife attack near the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysees. Speaking to journalists, Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez confirmed the incident happened when the …

A police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris. The attacker was killed by police
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris. The attacker was killed by police

Associated Press  

PARIS — A police officer was wounded in a knife attack in Paris on Thursday in the high-end Champs-Elysees neighborhood and the assailant was shot and died of his injuries, authorities said, just days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin posted on X that the attack happened in the 8th arrondissement of Paris …

Paris stabbing: Three injured in knife attack at Gare de Lyon train station
11 months, 1 week ago

Paris stabbing: Three injured in knife attack at Gare de Lyon train station

The Independent  

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Tensions erupt in a Paris suburb after a 17-year-old delivery driver is killed in a police standoff
1 year, 6 months ago

Tensions erupt in a Paris suburb after a 17-year-old delivery driver is killed in a police standoff

Associated Press  

PARIS — A 17-year-old delivery driver was shot and killed by a police officer Tuesday in a Paris suburb, according to his family’s lawyers. The police officer was detained on suspicion of manslaughter, according to the prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. The lawyers cited a video reported to be of the incident circulating online that shows two …

Paris shooting: Protests erupt after gunman kills three at cultural centre
2 years ago

Paris shooting: Protests erupt after gunman kills three at cultural centre

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But interior minister Gerald Darmanin suggested the gunman’s intended …

3 dead in Paris shooting, gunman was 'targeting foreigners': 10 points
2 years ago

3 dead in Paris shooting, gunman was 'targeting foreigners': 10 points

Hindustan Times  

Three people were killed and four injured in a shooting in central Paris, authorities said, adding that the shooter, in his 60s, had been arrested. French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said that he would travel to Paris and visit the scene of the shooting. Paris prosecutor's office said an investigation had been opened and that "a man aged between 60 …

3 dead after shooting in central Paris, gunman arrested
2 years ago

3 dead after shooting in central Paris, gunman arrested

India Today  

At least three people were killed, while four others were injured in a shooting incident in central Paris on Friday. According to the details, the firing incident happened in the vicinity of a Kurdish cultural centre, French television network BFM TV reported. pic.twitter.com/mbQFl2a0vf — Clément Lanot December 23, 2022 Meanwhile, Paris police said they were dealing with an incident on …

Paris: Knife-wielding man shot by police at Saint-Lazare train station
3 years, 2 months ago

Paris: Knife-wielding man shot by police at Saint-Lazare train station

The Independent  

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In knife attack, employee kills 4 officers at Paris police HQ
5 years, 3 months ago

In knife attack, employee kills 4 officers at Paris police HQ

India TV News  

A civilian employee raged through Paris police headquarters with a knife Thursday, stabbing four police colleagues to death before he was shot and killed, French authorities said. The employee who carried out the attack had worked for the city’s police force since 2003 without ever arousing concerns, French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said. “It’s the worst scenario possible, an internal …

Four killed in Paris police headquarters stabbing, attacker shot dead
5 years, 3 months ago

Four killed in Paris police headquarters stabbing, attacker shot dead

The Hindu  

A knife-wielding man working at the police headquarters in central Paris went on a rampage October 3, stabbing and killing four employees before himself being shot dead, officials said. The attack comes amid growing tensions within the ranks of the police, who are stretched to the limit after a year of trying to contain weekly “yellow vest” anti-Macron demonstrations. The …

Paris policewoman accidentally shot dead by colleague
5 years, 10 months ago

Paris policewoman accidentally shot dead by colleague

The Independent  

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7 People Injured In Paris Knife Attack
6 years, 4 months ago

7 People Injured In Paris Knife Attack

NPR  

7 People Injured In Paris Knife Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Thibault Camus/AP Thibault Camus/AP Updated at 3:55 p.m. ET Seven people were injured when a man wielding a knife and iron bar attacked people on a street in Paris late Sunday, according to news reports citing local police. #Paris19" The British Embassy in Paris told the BBC: "Our …

Paris knifeman is arrested after injuring seven people in rampage
6 years, 4 months ago

Paris knifeman is arrested after injuring seven people in rampage

Daily Mail  

Two British tourists were among seven wounded after an Afghan man carrying child immigration documents went on a knife rampage through Paris. Evidence lies on the pavement as police secure the area in Paris where people were stabbed Police investigators work at the scene after seven people were wounded in a knife attack in Paris on Sunday evening which officials …

Knife-wielding man in France kills one, injures two people; no clarity yet on whether attack was terror-related
6 years, 4 months ago

Knife-wielding man in France kills one, injures two people; no clarity yet on whether attack was terror-related

Firstpost  

The attacker who killed two people in a knife attack was shot dead by police in a town west of Paris Paris: The attacker who killed two people in a knife attack was shot dead by police in a town west of Paris, said a senior French official. French police had earlier tweeted that they have “contained” a person in …

Paris knife attack: One killed, two seriously inured
6 years, 4 months ago

Paris knife attack: One killed, two seriously inured

India TV News  

At least on person has been killed and two others have been seriously injured in a knife attack by a man in French capital Paris on Thursday. "BFM-TV reports man attacks passersby with knife west of Paris, killing one, seriously injuring two others," the Associated Press reported. The knife attacker was then shot down by police and killed, Reuters news …

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