Police in Paris killed a knife-wielding terror suspect who wore a fake explosive vest Thursday, as France marked one year after the deadly attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
(FOX)- Police shot the unidentified man, who a police union official said was shouting “Allahu Akbar” as he tried to enter a police station in the northern portion of the city. Another police official said the man was carrying a butcher’s knife.
Pictures posted on social media showed a man in jeans and a grey jacket lying with his arms out at his sides on the pavement, yards from the entrance to the police station.
Two French officials told The Associated Press that the man had wires extending from his clothing and an explosives squad was on site. But police later said an explosive vest the man was wearing was fake.
A police spokeswoman told Bloomberg News shots were fired at the man to prevent him from entering the building.
A Paris police official said police were investigating the incident as “more likely terrorism” than a standard criminal act. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to be publicly named according to police policy.
Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet told The Associated Press that at this stage of the investigation, police believe only one person was involved and are not looking for other suspects. (Read More)