Knifeman shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ kills one person and leaves two wounded in attack in Paris

By Sara Malm For Mailonline

Published: 09:53 BST, 23 August 2018 | Updated: 10:10 BST, 23 August 2018

One person was killed and two seriously wounded in a knife attack in the Paris suburb of Trappes on Wednesday morning. 

According to witnesses quoted in French media, the man shouted ‘Allahu akbar’, meaning ‘God is great’ in Arabic.

After attacking his victim in the street, the man sheltered in a house, before being shot by police officers.

The attack took place around 9.30am local time, in a public street in the western suburb of the French capital.

The attacker was shot as he walked towards police.  

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