Paris: Police shoot dead knife wielding man wearing possible explosive vest By Reporter January 7 2016, 12:08 pm January 7 2016, 12:08 pm Share Paris: Police shoot dead knife wielding man wearing possible explosive vest Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/world/798311/paris-police-shoot-dead-knife-wielding-man-trying-enter-police-station/ Copy Link Police officers secure the area after a fatal shooting Police in Paris have shot dead a knife-wielding man who tried to enter a police station. The incident took place today on the first anniversary of a deadly terror attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in the French capital. One of the sources said the man appeared to be wearing a belt of some sort, but could not confirm it it were explosive. A witness heard several shots and said that police cordoned off the area of the incident. France Info radio station earlier reported that the man was wearing an explosive belt and yelled “Allahu Akbar!” According to preliminary information, the man armed with a knife and an object similar to an explosive device was trying to enter the police station. Police opened fire on the perpetrator, seriously injuring him. The man died shortly afterwards. Two officials say the man had wires extending from his clothing, and an explosives squad is on site. A fatal shooting which took place at a police station in Paris French officials say a man armed with a knife was shot to death by officers at a police station in northern Paris. Two officials say the man had wires extending from his clothing, and an explosives squad is on site.
